AHA - The Premio del Rey Prize for early Spanish history (500-1516 A.D.)

Organization: American Historical Association

The American Historical Association awards the Premio Del Rey biennially for a distinguished book in English in the field of early Spanish history. It was endowed by a gift of Robert I. Burns S.J., from his Llull and Catalonia prizes and covers the medieval period in Spain's history and culture CE 500-1516.Books published between May 1 two years prior and April 30 of the current year 2012 are eligible for the award. The terms of the prize include works on Hispanic history and culture, including the Islamic and Jewish communities of Medieval Spain as well as early New World topics prior to 1516.Only books of a high scholarly historical nature should be submitted. Research accuracy, originality, and literary merit are important factors.