The Afterlife of Ottoman Europe

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"Crossing over multiple intellectual networks and travel routes, Leyla Amzi-Erdogdular opens an expansive view of the emerging debates between the late Ottoman and Habsburg empires. Taking us through Sarajevo, Istanbul, Vienna, and many surprising stops along the way, her outstanding analysis contributes insights about overlapping allegiances and transimperial notions of sovereignty that will resonate with scholars well beyond Balkan history." - Edin Hajdarpasic, Loyola University Chicago

"Never before has a study of the Habsburg period in Bosnia Herzegovina placed Bosnian Muslim agency and loyalties to both the Habsburg and Ottoman empires at the center of its analysis. Centering Ottoman sources, this pathbreaking work shows that Bosnia did not 'stop being Ottoman' in 1878. Under Habsburg rule, Bosnian Muslims continued to appeal to Ottoman authority and developed a form of Muslim modernity that outlasted both empires." - Maureen Healy, Lewis & Clark College

"Few works have been able to scrutinize empire's influence on the modern world with the rigor, focus and brilliance displayed in this remarkable monograph. Offering a thoroughly researched case study of the afterlife of Ottoman Bosnia, it provides a model for how to think about the lasting effects of the old empires and will prove indispensable not only to historians of the Balkans, but to anyone interested in modern Europe and its relationship to the world around it." - Mark Mazower, Columbia University

"Rather than rely solely on Slavic and other European sources as previous studies on this topic have, this volume incorporates Ottoman materials that provide valuable insights into how Muslims navigated their Ottoman and Habsburg loyalties and their participation in transimperial Islamic networks.... This is a valuable contribution to the study of post-Ottoman Muslims. Highly recommended." - R. W. Zens, CHOICE

"By placing Bosnian Muslims at the center of historical analysis, [The Afterlife of Ottoman Europe] breaks new ground in the study of empires and the place of the Balkans in Islamic history." - Lale Can, H-Diplo

"Amzi-Erdogdular's methodological innovation is found in her novel use of heretofore overlooked Ottoman sources, wanting to show the mechanisms developed by the Ottoman Empire to continue to leave its imprint on the life of Bosnian Muslims. The author utilizes a wide range of historiographical findings and published sources in various languages; she pays special attention to professional terminology and meticulously analyzes and interprets her sources. The result is a thorough, well-conceptualized, and well-written study." - Amila Kasumovic, Austiran History Yearbook

"Using Bosnian local archives and Ottoman imperial sources, Leyla Amzi-Erdogdular's new book, The Afterlife of Ottoman Europe: Muslims in Habsburg Bosnia Herzegovina, bridges the gaps between multiple fields. It moves beyond lasting dichotomies in historiography to recount a new history of the region and its Muslims at the intersection of two empires." - Ugur Zekeriya Pece, Journal of the Ottoman and Turkish Studies Association

"TheAfterlife of Ottoman Europe is both an important rethinking of Bosnian history as well as significant contribution to our understanding of the crises of the late Ottoman Empire." - Jared Manasek, American Historical Review

"The detail about individuals is perhaps the strongest part of the book. The author has also demonstrated an ability to frame the narrative from several geographical angles simultaneously and in doing so has constructed a genuinely transnational history." - Cathie Carmichael, Journal of Modern History