Constructions of Greek Past: Identity and Historical Consciousness from Antiquity to the Present

In May 1999, a second conference of Hellenists (of all periods and subject areas) from the Dutch—speaking countries was organized in Groningen. The theme of this second conference was ‘Constructions of Greek Past. Identity and Historical Consciousness from Antiquity to the Present.’ The conference theme was described as follows:

When seeking to establish its own identity, a culture (country, people, nation) readily resorts to its own history, which it uses either as an example or as somethin...