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Pilar Zabala Aguirre
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Pilar Zabala (2005)
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María Pilar Zabala Aguirre
13 October 1951 Legazpi, Gipuzkoa, Spain
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| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | University of Cantabria |
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| Institutions | Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán |
| Thesis | 'Política fiscal y Administración de Alcabalas en la Corona de Castilla en el Siglo XVI' (1991) |
| Doctoral advisor | José Ignacio Fortea |
Pilar Zabala Aguirre is a Spanish researcher, writer, and professor. She teaches at the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán in Mexico. She was born in Legazpi, Gipuzkoa, Spain, on October 13, 1951. Pilar is known for her studies on old taxes in Spain, the history of Yucatán, and the culture of Basque people who had to leave their homes during the Spanish Civil War.
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About Pilar Zabala
Pilar Zabala Aguirre was born in a town called Legazpi. When she was very young, her family moved to San Sebastián, where she grew up. Later, she went to Santander to study. She focused on History and Geography and finished her studies in 1988.
In 1991, Pilar earned her Ph.D. in history from the University of Cantabria in Spain. Her special research was about how taxes were collected in a part of Spain called Castile during the 1500s. This work is very important for people who study that time period.
What Pilar Zabala Studies
Pilar is an expert in how taxes worked in Castile in the 16th century. She also studies the history of Yucatán when it was a colony. She is very interested in the culture of people from the Basque region who had to leave their homes. This happened because of the Spanish Civil War in 1936.
Since 1999, Pilar has lived in Mérida, Mexico. She is a professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. She is also recognized as a top researcher in the Mexican university system. She has written many books and articles.
Pilar Zabala's Writings
Pilar Zabala has written many important works. These include books and articles in different publications. Her writings help us learn more about history.
Books by Pilar Zabala
- Las alcabalas y la hacienda real en Castilla: siglo XVI. This book is about taxes and royal finances in Castile during the 16th century. It was published in 2000.
Books She Co-Wrote
- With Vera Tiesler and Andrea Cucina: Natives, Europeans, and Africans in Colonial Campeche. History and Archaeology. This book, published in 2010, looks at different groups of people in colonial Campeche.
- With Vera Tiesler: Orígenes de la sociedad campechana. Vida y muerte en la ciudad de Campeche durante los siglos XVI y XVII. This book, from 2012, explores the beginnings of society in Campeche.
- With Pedro Miranda Ojeda, Genny M. Negroe, and Guadalupe del C. Camara: Élites, familia y honor en el Yucatán Colonial. This 2015 book discusses important families and honor in colonial Yucatán.
Articles in Other Publications
- "Esclavitud, asimilación y mestizaje de negros urbanos durante la Colonia". This article, published in Arqueología Mexicana in 2013, discusses slavery and mixing of cultures for Black people in cities during the colonial period.
- "Fuentes para el análisis de las prácticas funerarias en el Nuevo Mundo, siglos XVI-XVIII". This article from 2000 looks at sources for studying burial practices in the New World.
See also
In Spanish: Pilar Zabala Aguirre para niños
- Basque Mexicans
