Boris at the End of the Road or Heroism of a Loner in a Dense, Disordered Gap of Time We Call Human Life Cover Image

Boris na kraju puta ili Herojstvo usamljenika u gustom, previrućem procjepu vremena koji imenujemo čovjekovim životom
Boris at the End of the Road or Heroism of a Loner in a Dense, Disordered Gap of Time We Call Human Life

Author(s): Muhidin Pelesić
Subject(s): History
Published by: Institut za istoriju
Keywords: Dr. Boris Nilević; theatre of historiography; prism of Terentius; author’s axiom; the law of Boris; the nature of “official” publications; the luggage of formal historiography; way marks towards new/advanced historiography

Summary/Abstract: Dr. Boris Nilević is an important intellectual in Bosnia and Herzegovina. His importance is confirmed today by his scientific achievements some of which are already included in standard literature at many History Departments, not only in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Contrary to habits of a great number of his contemporaries through the transitional chaos in our society, Boris did not abuse his religious, scientific, national and patriotic content in order to gain a new social position. This was under the level of his comprehension of honour, commitment and obligations of a man and scientist. Regarding the great ideas and ideals he was old fashioned, in the best sense of that word. He could not be moved from the centre of his balance, regardless of the intense pressure that was exerted on him in order to make him adapt to attitudes and habits he did not approve of. Writing/speaking about such persons of a rich spiritual life, requires innovative approaches and actions, some of which are listed below.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 05
  • Page Range: 245-261
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Bosnian