The Soul of the North A Social, Architectural and Cultural History of the Nordic Countries (1700-1940) Neil Kent Examines the social history of the Nordic Region (Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Greenland), focusing on spiritual values, social identities, attitudes towards family life and sexual identity, as well as the effects of climate and natural geography on these societies. The book also provides an architectural, artistic and cultural history of Scandinavia.