Die Auseinandersetzung um ein neues Geschichtsbuch in Griechenland
The Debate on a new History Text in Greece

Summary/Abstract: Abstract: In 2006 the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs replaced most of the text books for primary schools with new ones. The new history text (16th - 20th century) for the 6th class soon attracted intense criticisms, initiated by Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens. Politicians from across the political spec-trum, organizations, public figures, and mass media joined in the attack against the text for allegedly distorting Greek national history and destroying national memory. In reality the book tried to incorporate the scholarship of academic his-torians and to break with some nationalist myths that have dominated the teach-ing of history since the 19th century. Whereas education minister Giannakou re-sisted demands to recall the book, her successor withdrew it after the elections in September 2007.

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