The Exceptional North Past and Present Perspectives on Nordicness.

From 18th-century accounts to contemporary discourse, this book critically examines the notion of 'Nordic exceptionalism'.Through careful historical analysis, it explores how external observers have perceived and portrayed Nordic societies, questioning the roots and evolution of this influ...

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Main Author: Rix, Robert W.
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Other Authors: Bergström, Eva-Lena, Duffy, Cian, Roos, Merethe
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Basel/Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2026.
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Summary:From 18th-century accounts to contemporary discourse, this book critically examines the notion of 'Nordic exceptionalism'.Through careful historical analysis, it explores how external observers have perceived and portrayed Nordic societies, questioning the roots and evolution of this influential concept within social as well as art-historical...
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Physical Description:1 online resource (352 p.)
ISBN:9783112205266
311220526X