Carved in Stone, Etched in Memory: Death, Tombstones and Commemoration in Bosnian Islam Since C.1500

by Amila Buturović

Despite the recent history of violence and destruction, Bosnia-Herzegovina holds a positive place in history, marked by a continuous interweaving of different religious cultures. The most expansive period in that regard is the Ottoman rule that lasted here nearly five centuries. As many Bosnians accepted Islam, the process of Islamization took on different directions and meanings, only some of which are recorded in the official documents. This book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032924985
• ISBN13: 9781032924984
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages