| List of Illustrations | |
| Foreword | |
| Preface | |
| A Note on Language and Pronunciation | |
| Introduction | 3 |
| 1 | History, Identity, and the Yugoslav Dream | 12 |
| 2 | A Bosnian Village | 37 |
| 3 | Men, Women, and the House | 85 |
| 4 | Marriage and Marriage Procedures | 119 |
| 5 | Caring for the Living and the Souls of the Dead | 158 |
| 6 | Debating Islam and Muslim Identity | 197 |
| Notes | 233 |
| Glossary of Bosnian Terms | 253 |
| Bibliography | 259 |
| Index | 277 |