Bosnia and Hercegovina: A Tradition BetrayedIn Bosnia and Hercegovina: A Tradition Betrayed, Donia and Fine Shatter the myth that the former Yugoslavia has been plunged into civil strife by the end of the Cold War. To prove this point they examine Bosnia's rich historical traditions in light of the conflict that erupted there in 1992. The authors explain the origins of Bosnia's major ethnonational groups in the religious conversions of the Middle Ages and under the Ottomans as a prelude to the transformation of its principal religious communities into twentieth-century nationalities.Taking issue with the widespread perception that ancient rivalries and primordial ethnic hatreds among the Serbs, Muslims, and Croats are behind the tragedies occurring today, Bosnia and Hercegovina emphasizes instead the rich tradition of diversity, pluralism, and toleration that has developed over centuries and flourished until very recently. |
Contents
A Misunderstood Society Bosnias Tolerant Past Betrayed | 6 |
Religious Toleration and Distinctiveness of Medieval Bosnia | 13 |
Religious Change and Bosnias Distinct Situation under the Ottomans | 35 |
The PreModern Legacy and Contemporary Identity in Bosnia | 71 |
Bosnia on the Eve of the Modern Era | 75 |
AustroHungarian Rule 18781918 | 93 |
Royal Yugoslavia 19181941 | 120 |
World War II The Yugoslav Apocalypse | 136 |
Descent into War Bosnia in the Wars of Yugoslav Succession | 218 |
List of Abbreviations | 280 |
Glossary | 287 |
Further English Readings | 291 |
List of Illustrations | 294 |
List of Maps | 296 |
List of Tables | 297 |
Index | 298 |
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