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"The Afterlife of Ottoman Europe: Muslims in Habsburg Bosnia Herzegovina" by Leyla Amzi-Erdo¿dular examines the period between 1878 and 1908 when Bosnia was ruled by both the Habsburgs and the Ottomans before being absorbed by the Habsburgs. The book explores the challenges faced by Bosnian Muslims as they found themselves geographically isolated from Ottoman Turkey and vulnerable in Christian Eastern Europe. The author discusses the internal and external pressures on Bosnia, including press freedoms, religious rule, migrations, and more. The book presents a moral-political standpoint that values diversity and multiculturalism, challenging the traditional narrative of anti-imperialism. However, the book's historical record overlooks the fact that diversity and multiculturalism often led to civil and regional wars as people sought their own nation-states. [Extracted from the article] |
