The Academy of Athens, a research and scientific organization that advises the government, is the latest body to issue a damning verdict of a history textbook for 12-year-olds, according to reports yesterday.

The Education Ministry asked the academy to take a look at the book after the Church of Greece, some historians and parents voiced opposition to the book, which was introduced last September. They believe that it skirts over some of the key moments in Greek history.

In its assessment of the book, the academy accuses the authors of lacking “historical knowledge and thought,” according to a leaked version of its report published in yesterday’s Paron newspaper.

Education Minister Marietta Giannakou accepted on Friday that the book has some problems but rejected calls to withdraw it from schools.