Soul of the North: A Social, Architectural and Cultural History of the Nordic Countries, 1700-1940, Histories, Cultures, Context
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by Neil Kent
Soul of the North: A Social, Architectural and Cultural History of the Nordic Countries, 1700-1940, Histories, Cultures, Context FROM THE PUBLISHER The history of the Nordic region (including Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland and Greenland) and of its outlying former provinces such as Swedish Pomerania and colonies in the Caribbean is examined in this unique and exhaustive study. Focusing on issues of social identity, spiritual values, the integration and exclusion of ethnic and other groups, attitudes towards authority, family life and sexual identity, as well as the influences of climate and natural geography, Neil Kent provides an authoritative architectural, artistic and social overview of the region. Kent's study embraces a wide range of visual and cultural forms, including architecture and the visual arts, as well as statistical and other documentary evidence. Against a background of national and regional diversity, Kent explores a number of relevant issues, from pietism to prostitution, the role of women, attitudes towards children and authority, slavery, criminality, political expression and symbolism, social symbiosis with nature, the influence of climate on architecture, and architectural patronage as an expression of social status. All of these issues are set against the panoramic sweep of the major political and social events of the period, with national and regional diversities stressed.
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