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Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Comparing Greek and Turkish Cypriot History Schoolbooks

"Comparing Greek and Turkish Cypriot History Schoolbooks
From National Histories to Hollywood Stories

In many societies, especially those divided through ethnonational conflicts, history is often used to propagate a narrative focusing on the suffering of the nation and to legitimate its political goals. The suffering of others is silenced, their historical existence is questioned, and socio-cultural interactions are ignored. This has been how the “History of Cyprus” has been presented in the history schoolbooks of the two parts of the divided island."

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