Jaime Alvar Ezquerra facts for kids
Jaime Alvar Ezquerra (born April 20, 1955) is a Spanish historian, author, and professor. He teaches at the Charles III University of Madrid. He is an expert in ancient history.
Jaime Alvar Ezquerra was born in Granada, Spain. He studied History and Geography at the Complutense University of Madrid. Later, he continued his studies in Germany at the University of Cologne. He taught at the Complutense University for many years. In 1996, he became a professor in Huelva. He also taught as a visiting professor at the University of Cambridge in England. Since 2000, he has been a professor at the Charles III University of Madrid. He has also been a visiting professor in Italy, France, and Germany. His family includes other famous scholars. His father, Manuel Alvar Ezquerra, was a well-known Spanish language expert. His brothers, Alfredo Alvar Ezquerra and Carlos Alvar Ezquerra, are also important scholars.
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What He Studies
Jaime Alvar Ezquerra's work focuses on the early history of the Iberian Peninsula, which is where Spain and Portugal are today. He studies how ancient Greeks and Phoenicians settled in the Mediterranean area. He also researches the Tartessic people, who lived in ancient Iberia.
Ancient Religions
Professor Alvar is an expert on Religion in ancient Rome. He studies how Roman culture adopted gods from other parts of the world. These include gods like Mithra, Isis, Serapis, Cybele, and Attis. He also looks at how the local people in Iberia changed their beliefs when they met other Mediterranean cultures. Currently, he is also studying how history is written and understood. He leads the Julio Caro Baroja Institute of Historiography at his university.
Sharing Knowledge
Jaime Alvar Ezquerra also helps share history with more people.
TV and Books
He worked as an advisor for a TV series called "History of Spain." This show was on Spanish TV (Televisión Española) from 2004 to 2005. He helped with the parts about prehistory and ancient history. He also helped write the book that was based on this TV series.
Publishing Projects
Professor Alvar has led several projects for a publisher called Editorial Espasa. He has helped create dictionaries about Spanish history. He is also the editor of a book titled Between Phoenicians and Visigoths, The Ancient history of The Iberian Peninsula. This book covers the ancient history of Spain from the time of the Phoenicians to the Visigoths.
See also
- Aion (deity)
- Mithras Liturgy
- Emerita Augusta
- Parabiago plate
- Romanization (cultural)
- Instituto Cervantes
- Ministry of Education (Spain) Departamento de Humanidades: Historia, Geografía y Arte.
- Biblioteca Nacional de España (National Library of Spain)
