Religion and genocide in bosnia comparative studies in religion and society, no 11 desert tracings. People of the book by geraldine brooks, the bridge on the drina by ivo andric, the cellist of sarajevo by steven galloway, how t. Drawing on historical documents, unpublished united nations reports, articles from serbian and bosnian media, personal contacts in the region. Series comparative studies in religion and society. Research, requirements and resources for the genocide studies unit. The kosovo story had become ideology of christoslavism. He is the author of several books on religion, including mystical languages of. Concentration camps the horrors of a camp called omarska pbs.
This book, by one of bosnia s cultural leaders, is one that is vitally needed. The hidden genocide in bosnia herzegovina and croatia by beverly allen. A book about the war and genocide in bosnia from 1992 1995, with a particular focus on the role that religious. Religion and genocide in bosnia has 2 available editions to buy at half price books. He concludes with a discussion of how the multireligious nature of bosnian society has been a bridge between christendom and islam, symbolized by the nowdestroyed bridge at mostar. Religion and genocide in bosnia by michael sells december 14, 2017 admin a nice, quick read, michael sells bridge betrayed discussed the causes of the genocide within the former yugoslavia from a religious perspective. Religion and genocide in bosnia unknown binding january 1, 1996 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions bridge betrayed. Sells is professor and chairperson of the department of religion at haverford college. Unresolved and manipulated memory continue to haunt the balkans. His book is both a condemnation of antimuslim religious stereotyping by serbs. The bridge betrayed comparative studies in religion and society. Religion and genocide in bosnia by professor michael a sells online at alibris. Constructing the muslim enemy 2004, which he coedited and to which he contributed. Michael anthony sells the bridge betrayed reveals the crucial role of the religious mythology of kosovo in the destruction of yugoslavia and the genocide in bosnia.
Religion and genocide in bosnia comparative studies in religion and society, no 11, and more on. Religion and genocide in bosnia comparative studies in religion and society new ed by sells, michael a. The recent atrocities in bosnia herzegovina have stunned people. The bridge on the drina is a historical novel by the yugoslav writer ivo andric. Professor allgoods libguide for education in a multicultural society edf 3610. I do not enjoy hard political science books focusing on diplomacy. Religion and genocide in bosnia comparative studies in. Religion and genocide in bosnia to be published in august by university of california press, he examines the religious ideology behind what has been labeled ethnic cleansing, the way religious mythology was used to motivate and justify genocide, and the religious dimensions of the complicity in that. A new preface discusses the deepening crisis in kosovo. Religion and genocide in bosnia edition 1 available in paperback. Religion and genocide in bosnia for many outsiders, bosnia has already been virtually relegated to the backwaters of recent history, as genocide gave way to uncertain peace, and the stage set.
The recent atrocities in bosniaherzegovina have stunned people throughout. Religion and genocide in bosnia comparative studies in religion and society book 11 kindle edition by sells, mich. Zawati, the triumph of ethnic hatred and the failure of international political will. Sells also elucidates the ways that western policy makers have rewarded the perpetrators of the genocide and punished the victims. The book details the final battle for srebrenica and the murder of its men, attempts to explain why the bosnian serbs committed such a horrific act of genocide, and analyzes why the international community sleepwalked into the disaster. Oct 28, 2017 in the bridge betrayed by michael sells, the history of the genocide in bosnia is thoroughly explained, going over not only the details of how the genocide was carried out, but exploring the philosophical notions of religions role in and the ideologies behind the genocide of bosnian muslims. Michael sells, haverford college, author of the bridge betrayed. The author examines serbian orthodox nationalism which includes strong religious serbian orthodox language and, to a lesser extent, delves into croatian catholic language and nationalism as well.
With holocaust memories still painfully vivid, a question haunts us. Sells the cellist of sarajevo, steven galloway historical fiction time for truth. Religion and genocide in bosnia, and the new crusades. Michael sells is professor of comparative religions at haverford college in haverford, pa. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Apr 05, 2011 good books and films about the bosnian genocide april 5, 2011 by barbara 8 comments srebrenica massacre, also known as the srebrenica genocide, was the killing in july of 1995 of an estimated 8,000 bosniak men and boys in the region of srebrenica in bosnia and herzegovina by bosnian serb forces. Concentration camps the horrors of a camp called omarska. Religion and genocide in bosnia, noticed serb nationalists mentioning ruder finn on internet. He is the author of more than sixty articles and seven books, including approaching the quran. Focusing on the particular case of bosnia and hercegovina bih, this.
An examination of the use of religious mythology to motivate and justify genocide against bosnian muslims from 19921995. The author examines serbian orthodox nationalism which includes strong religious serbian orthodox language and, to a. This passionate yet reasoned book examines how religious stereotypingin popular. The bridge betrayed comparative studies in religion and society 9780520216624. Religion and genocide in bosnia volume 11 comparative studies in religion and society 9780520216624. The militarized mythology of kosovo was instrumentalized by the militias, religious leaders, and secret police of serbia throughout the genocide in bosniaherzegovina. His work on religion and violence includes the bridge betrayed. Dayton ended the war, but then imposed an ethnonationalistic portioned bosnia. It is, he says, a systematic campaign of genocide and a chris the recent atrocities in bosniaherzegovina have stunned people throughout the world.
Religion and genocide in bosnia ebook written by michael a. Over the next several years, bosnian serb forces, with the backing of the. In april 1992, the government of the yugoslav republic of bosnia herzegovina declared its independence from yugoslavia. Gendered violence and genocide in the former yugoslavia and rwanda lewiston, n. Sells and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Religion and genocide in bosnia comparative studies in religion and society by michal a. He is the author of several books on religion, including mystical languages.
He teaches courses on the topics of the quran, islamic love poetry, comparative mystical literature, arabic sufi poetry, and ibn arabi. The bridge was built by the ottomans in the 16th century and symbolized to many a bridge between east and west, christian and muslim etc. Books professor allgoods libguide for education in a. A85 s45 1996 gumberg 3rd floor this passionate yet reasoned book examines how religious stereotyping in popular and official discoursehas fueled serbian and croatian ethnic hatreds. Historicism, nationalism, and religious prejudice by hilmi. Armageddon in christian, sunni, and shia traditions, in the oxford handbook of religion and violence 2012.
Constructing the muslim enemy which he coedited and to which he contributed. Zawati, hilmi, historicism, nationalism, and religious prejudice november 12, 2010. Good books and films about the bosnian genocide orange. Unlike other accounts of the recent wars in the balkans, michael sells book does not merely chronicle the events that led to the catastrophe.
Armenia, cambodia, ukraine, namibia, sudan, bosnia, guatemala, or darfur score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The words betrayal and religion, religious or faith belong together. Review of the work of the war crimes chamber of the court of bosnia and herzegovina 20052010. The value of this fine work lies in the authors ability to present the underlying ideas, cultural constructs and religious passions that have flamed the genocide in bosnia. Religion and genocide in bosnia, comparative studies in religion and society berkeley. Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue what they could.
Reviewed by mary ann tetreault, department of political science, iowa state university, ames. Religion and genocide in bosnia university of california press. It is, he says, a systematic campaign of genocide and a christian holy war spurred by religious mythologies. There were many other books in this class that i liked a lot better than this one, but i appreciated. Michael anthony sells in this passionate yet carefully documented book, sells draws on balkan literature, unpublished united nations reports, internet postings, and personal contacts in the region to reveal for the first. University of california press, 9780520216624, 260pp.
In the next few days, the largest bookburning in modern human history, over a million books, more than a hundred thousand manuscripts and rare books, and centuries of historical records of bosnia herzegovina went up in flames. As the serbs prosecuted their lightning campaignthe bosnian serb army of eighty. The recent atrocities in bosniaherzegovina have stunned people throughout the world. The asian odyssey of henry steel olcott bloomington. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the bridge betrayed. It revolves around the mehmed pasa sokolovic bridge in visegrad, which spans the drina river and stands as a silent witness to history from its construction by the ottomans in the mid16th century until its partial destruction during world war i.
Comparative studies in religion and society titles from. Sells answers by demonstrating that the bosnian conflict is not simply a civil war or a feud of ageold adversaries. A penetrating argument that the heady mix of religion and modern nationalism are at the heart of the bosnian catastrophe. Peter handke won nobel after jurors read conspiracy theory.
The title of this book refers to the bridge of mostar in the city by that name in current day bosnia. A book about the war and genocide in bosnia from 1992 1995, with a particular focus on the role that religious ideology played during the violence. Here he joins these personal and professional interests, although he sides not with the serbs but with the bosnian muslims. University of chicago professor michael sells, author of the 1996 book the bridge betrayed. Six classic arabian odes by alqama, shanfara, labid, antara, alasha, and dhu alrumma. Books for student independent reading based on several genocides. Religion and genocide in bosnia has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The bridge betrayed religion and genocide in bosnia. To the hundreds of millions who first beheld them on their television screens that august day in 1992, the faces staring out from behind barbed wire seemed powerfully familiar. Full text of henry kissinger exposed collection of. In the bridge betrayed by michael sells, the history of the genocide in bosnia is thoroughly explained, going over not only the details of how the genocide was carried out, but exploring the philosophical notions of religion s role in and the ideologies behind the genocide of bosnian muslims.
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