essay

The Bosnian Muslims: class, ethnicity, and political behavior in a European state

muslim-christian conflicts : economic, political, and social origins • Boulder, Colorado • Published In 1978 • Pages: 185-208

By: Donia, Robert J., Lockwood, William G..

Abstract

This article traces the political, social, economic, and cultural foundations of the Bosnian Muslims from the Ottoman period of 1463 to the 1960s. The authors believe that the emergence of the Bosnian Muslims as an important group in Bosnia-Herzegovina can only be understood in terms of their historical experiences. With this in mind they describe briefly each of the five different administrative systems since 1463, starting with the Ottoman period (1463-1878), then the Austro-Hungarian period (1878-1918), the independent inter-war Yugoslavian period (1918-1941), the wartime fascist USTASI state (1941-1945), and post-war socialist Yugoslavia (1945-1960s). The transition from each successive administration to the next '…has generated a restructuring of Bosnian society and caused major changes in the context and meaning of ethnicity for each major group [i.e., Bosnian Muslims, as well as Christian Serbs and Croats]' (p. 188).

HRAF PubDate

1997

Region

Europe

Sub Region

Southeastern Europe

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 1996

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1463-1960s

Coverage Place

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Notes

Robert Donia and William G. Lockwood

Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-207)

LCCN

78021772

LCSH

Bosnians/Muslims