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Nationalism as ideology in modern Greece answered a challenging task: establish the link between Modern and Ancient Greece and by so doing create a definite relationship with the Western democracies, heirs of the Athenian polis of the 5th century BC. This article looks into this process by analysing the use of two fundamental terms in contemporary Greek: genos and ethnos. Genos, (from the verb gignomai, to be born, to become), a key word within a patrilineal -and Mediterranean- kinship system, stands as the equivalent of "nation" in Ottoman times, when genos referred to the Rum millet, the greek-orthodox religious minority, a category involving both kinship and religious ties. Ethnos takes over from genos during the 19th century, as notions of territory, citizenship and state authority become constitutive of collective identity. Hence self-representations opposing Balkan=traditional to European=modern social and cultural systems inform contemporary conflicts involving ethnic identity in the Balkans.

Nationalism as ideology in modern Greece answered a challenging task: establish the link between Modern and Ancient Greece and by so doing create a definite relationship with the Western democracies, heirs of the Athenian polis of the 5th century BC. This article looks into this process by analysing the use of two fundamental terms in contemporary Greek: genos and ethnos. Genos, (from the verb gignomai, to be born, to become), a key word within a patrilineal -and Mediterranean- kinship system, stands as the equivalent of "nation" in Ottoman times, when genos referred to the Rum millet, the greek-orthodox religious minority, a category involving both kinship and religious ties. Ethnos takes over from genos during the 19th century, as notions of territory, citizenship and state authority become constitutive of collective identity. Hence self-representations opposing Balkan=traditional to European=modern social and cultural systems inform contemporary conflicts involving ethnic identity in the Balkans.

Nationalism as ideology in modern Greece answered a challenging task: establish the link between Modern and Ancient Greece and by so doing create a definite relationship with the Western democracies, heirs of the Athenian polis of the 5th century BC. This article looks into this process by analysing the use of two fundamental terms in contemporary Greek: genos and ethnos. Genos, (from the verb gignomai, to be born, to become), a key word within a patrilineal -and Mediterranean- kinship system, stands as the equivalent of "nation" in Ottoman times, when genos referred to the Rum millet, the greek-orthodox religious minority, a category involving both kinship and religious ties. Ethnos takes over from genos during the 19th century, as notions of territory, citizenship and state authority become constitutive of collective identity. Hence self-representations opposing Balkan=traditional to European=modern social and cultural systems inform contemporary conflicts involving ethnic identity in the Balkans.

<p>Cet article repose sur uneétude d'anthropologie historique à Episkepsi. un village de montagne à Corfou. Un riche matériel d'archives a<br />permis de suivre l'évolution de sa population et de son organisation<br />économique pendant plus de deux siècles. Pendant la période de<br />l'entre-deux-guerres la réformeagraire fait des anciens colons des pro­<br />priétaires de petites exploitations en même temps que la technologie<br />moderne fait son apparition au village. Ceci a bouleversé les rapports<br />sociaux, mais les paysans se sont vite adaptés à la nouvelle réalité tout<br />en concervant leconoiflie traditionnelle basée sur la monoculture de<br />l'olivier, qui devient le seul produit commercialisé du village.<br />Si Episkepsi est actuellement assez prospère et en profite pour<br />adopter un mode de vie moderne, c'est parce quelle a su s'ouvrir au<br />monde extérieur et échapper ainsi à son isolement géographique, tout<br />en concervant certaines structures traditionnelles qui assurent la sur­<br />vie de la communauté en tant qu'unité sociale.</p>

While devotional practices are usually viewed as mechanisms for reinforcing religious boundaries, in the multicultural, multiconfessional world of the Eastern Mediterranean, shared shrines sustain intercommunal and interreligious contact among groups. Heterodox, marginal, and largely ignored by central authorities, these practices persist despite aggressive, homogenizing nationalist movements. This volume challenges much of the received wisdom concerning the three major monotheistic religions and the ""clash of civilizations."" Contributors examine intertwined religious traditions along the sh

After a seven-year period of military dictatorship and following the reestablishment of parliamentary democracy in 1974, historical studies have been a continuously developing field in Greece. Similarly as in Spain and Portugal at much the same time, archives became accessible for academic historians. The general public's expectations about the establishment of historical 'truth' concerning the recent past were pressing.1 It is against this backdrop that we propose to review the changing conditions of historical research and especially the challenges involved in gaining access to primary sources, in particular those related to 'national matters'. We will try to show the ways in which the particularities of the Greek case have to do with the history of civil rights in the country in the twentieth century, both during the interwar years and – more dramatically – during the Cold War period.

This paper addresses issues surrounding the accessibility of 'sensitive' archives in Greece during three different and successive periods of the twentieth century (1910-1974, 1974-1989, and 1990 to date). During all these periods it has been hard and complicated for historians to call into question the official narratives without provoking political and journalistic pressure, sometimes even outright aggression and persecution by state authorities. The paper explores the legal, political and social aspects of the question.

This paper addresses issues surrounding the accessibility of 'sensitive' archives in Greece during three different and successive periods of the twentieth century (1910-1974, 1974-1989, and 1990 to date). During all these periods it has been hard and complicated for historians to call into question the official narratives without provoking political and journalistic pressure, sometimes even outright aggression and persecution by state authorities. The paper explores the legal, political and social aspects of the question.

This paper addresses issues surrounding the accessibility of 'sensitive' archives in Greece during three different and successive periods of the twentieth century (1910-1974, 1974-1989, and 1990 to date). During all these periods it has been hard and complicated for historians to call into question the official narratives without provoking political and journalistic pressure, sometimes even outright aggression and persecution by state authorities. The paper explores the legal, political and social aspects of the question.

After a seven-year period of military dictatorship and following the reestablishment of parliamentary democracy in 1974, historical studies have been a continuously developing field in Greece. Similarly as in Spain and Portugal at much the same time, archives became accessible for academic historians. The general public's expectations about the establishment of historical 'truth' concerning the recent past were pressing.1 It is against this backdrop that we propose to review the changing conditions of historical research and especially the challenges involved in gaining access to primary sources, in particular those related to 'national matters'. We will try to show the ways in which the particularities of the Greek case have to do with the history of civil rights in the country in the twentieth century, both during the interwar years and – more dramatically – during the Cold War period.