The Soul of the North: A Social, Architectural and Cultural History of the Nordic Countries, 1700 1940: A Social, Architectural and Cultural History ... 1770-1940 (Histories, Cultures, Contexts)

The Soul of the North: A Social, Architectural and Cultural History of the Nordic Countries, 1700 1940: A Social, Architectural and Cultural History ... 1770-1940 (Histories, Cultures, Contexts)

by NeilKent (Author)

Synopsis

The social and cultural history of the Nordic region (including Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland and Greenland), as well as that of outlying former provinces such as Swedish Pomerania and the Caribbean colonies, is examined in this study. Religious and spiritual values, family life and sexuality, health and hygiene, town and country and slavery in the tropical colonies are amongst the topics dealt with in some depth. At the same time, the author also provides an architectural and artistic history of the region.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 22 Aug 2001

ISBN 10: 1861890672
ISBN 13: 9781861890672

Media Reviews
'A most ambitious undertaking, made by someone both experienced and learned in the life and art of the Nordic countries' - Independent on Sunday
Author Bio
Neil Kent teaches and carries out historical and social research at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of The Triumph of Light and Nature: Nordic Art 1740-1940 (1987).