Bosnia and Hercegovina: A Tradition Betrayed.

The Middle East | January 1, 1995 | Copyright

JUST THREE YEARS ago Sarajevo and Bosnia were being held up as an outstanding example of a successful multi-ethnic society, where Muslims, Orthodox Christians and Catholics could live together in harmony, The point of this book, written by two American specialists in Bosnian history, is to show how this rich tradition of mutual toleration evolved in the Middle Ages and under Ottoman Turkish rule, when so much of the Balkans was part of the Ottoman empire. Excellent maps and plentiful illustrations help explain points made in the text.

Donia and Fine make an eloquent and ...

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