José María Jover facts for kids
José María Jover Zamora (born in Cartagena, Spain, on June 5, 1920 – died in Madrid on November 14, 2006) was a very important Spanish historian. He helped shape how we study history in Spain today.
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A Leading Spanish Historian
José María Jover Zamora was a key person in modern Spanish history. He greatly influenced how historians in Spain studied the past. He made history more interesting and accurate for everyone.
Teaching History at Universities
In 1949, Jover became a professor at the University of Valencia. He taught about the "Universal History of the Modern Age" and "General Cultural History." Later, he moved to the Complutense University of Madrid. There, he continued to share his knowledge with many students.
New Ways to Study History
In the mid-1960s, Jover became interested in new ideas about history from Europe. He was especially inspired by the Annales School, a group of French historians who looked at long-term changes and everyday life. He also learned a lot from the Spanish historian Jaume Vicens Vives. These new ideas helped him teach history in a fresh and exciting way.
His Famous Students
Many of Jover's students became famous historians themselves. Some of them include Javier Tusell, Elena Hernández Sandoica, Juan Pablo Fusi, and Ángel Bahamonde. They carried on his work and ideas.
Leading a Big History Project
In 1975, José María Jover took charge of a huge project called Historia de España (History of Spain). This project was started by another famous historian, Ramón Menéndez Pidal, who passed away before finishing it. Jover reorganized the plan and added many new parts to make it even better.
Awards and Honors
José María Jover Zamora received many important awards for his work:
- Spanish National History Prize (1981)
- Doctor Honoris Causa (an honorary degree) from the University of Murcia (1985)
- Menéndez Pelayo International Prize (2000)
- Doctor Honoris Causa from the Charles III University of Madrid (2004)
Important Books He Wrote
Here are some of the important books José María Jover Zamora wrote:
- Historia de España: la Edad Contemporánea (History of Spain: The Contemporary Age), Teide (1979)
- La Civilización Española a Mediados del Siglo XIX (Spanish Civilization in the Mid-19th Century), Espasa-Calpe (1992) ISBN: 978-84-239-7259-3
- Realidad y Mito de la Primera República (Reality and Myth of the First Republic), Espasa-Calpe (1991) ISBN: 978-84-239-1994-9
- Historiadores Españoles de Nuestro Siglo (Spanish Historians of Our Century), Real Academia de la Historia (1999) ISBN: 978-84-8951-222-1
- España en la Política Internacional: Siglos XVIII-XIX (Spain in International Politics: 18th-19th Centuries), Marcial Pons (1999) ISBN: 978-84-95379-04-7
See also
In Spanish: José María Jover para niños
