Izetbegovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina : notes from prison, 1983-1988 / Alija Izetbegovic.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Izetbegović, Alija, 1925-2003.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Life--Miscellanea.

Life.

Religion--Miscellanea.

Religion.

Political science--Miscellanea.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Notes from prison, 1983-1988

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As the leading Muslim political spokesman and intellectual, Izetbegovi'c was imprisoned by the Yugoslavian government in 1983 for a 14-year sentence. During the six years he served in prison, Izetbegovi'c wrote notes on life issues, religion and culture, and politics and political philosophy. These reflections were smuggled out of prison and edited for publication along with a selection of letters from his family. After describing prison life, Izetbegovi'c has organized his reflections into sections. From his first note When I lose the reasons to live, I shall die, Izetbegovi'c provides a provocative collection of reflections that will interest scholars and researchers of contemporary Balkans, European Islam, and life during the last days of Communist Yugoslavia.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Chapter 1 On Life, People and Freedom

Chapter 2 On Religion and Morality

Chapter 3 Political Notes

Chapter 4 On the Margins of the Book Islam Between East and West

Chapter 5 Communism and Nazism: Some Facts That Should Not Be Forgotten

Chapter 6 Thoughts on Islam: Historical and Other Observations

Appendix: From My Children's Letters

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780313074660

0313074666

OCLC:

697699379