- Greek identity has been created by British and Germans on top of myths and modern Greeks has no relation with the ancient ones.
- The systematic distortion of Greek history by the state. Implementation of the false ideas about the so-called "purity" of modern Greeks through the denial and refusal to recognize the Turkish influences on modern Greeks during Ottoman era. (p. 336)
- About Greek school books; presenting Turks as evil as opposed to the "expansionist national policy of Greece in the 19th and 20th century. For example, land claim is always mentioned as a part of ''national law'' for Greeks but unlawful aggression on all others (p. 332).
"Greek culture, cultural homogeneity and national continuity from antiquity appears to remain trapped in the myths and contradictions of nationalism in the 19th century" (p. 16). And to be able to continue to this 19th century tradition and philosophy, Greek school history books has full of myths because this fraudulent identity needs myths to survive"
Ofc this is something we already know for sure but i think that was quite a shock for ordinary Greeks
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