Author: KENT, NEIL
Title: The soul of the north : a social, architectural and cultural history of the Nordic countries, 1700-1940
Description: London : Reaktion Books 2001. First Paperback Edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 416 p : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: 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 erstwhile 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. Neil Kent also provides an architectural and artistic history of the region. Subject: Architecture - Scandinavia - History. Painting. Scandinavian. Scandinavia - Social life and customs - History - Civilization. Dates covered: 1700-1940. Social theory ; European history (ie other than Britain & Ireland) ; Social & cultural anthropology. Northern Europe. Scandinavia ; c 1700 to c 1800 ; c 1800 to c 1900 ; 20th century HISTORY / Europe / Scandinavia. Genre: Illustrated. ISBN: 1861890672. Weight in Kg appr.:

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