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A review of a collection of essays by Paschalis Kitromilides, Enlightenment, Nationalism, Orthodoxy. Studies in the Culture and Political Thought of South-Eastern Europe, explores the ideological aspects of the evolution of modern political culture both in Greece & the wider Balkan region. Emphasis is given to the interplay of the Enlightenment, Orthodoxy, & nationalism, particularly the failure of Enlightenment thought to transform Greek society & the emergence of a distinct historical consciousness among the various Balkan peoples, a consciousness that has been fueling nationalist movements in the region since the early 19th century. The development of Kitromilides's thought on political culture & nationalism is traced, particularly his resolution of a variety of theoretical & methodological issues. The relevance of Kitromilides's work to the analysis of contemporary Greek & Greek-Cypriot politics is discussed. D. Generoli