Florence Nightingale, feminist /
Cromwell, Judith Lissauer, 1935-
Florence Nightingale, feminist / Judith Lissauer Cromwell. - viii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-314) and index.
"This is the first biography told from a post-feminist perspective, about one of the world's most famous women. Born into Victorian Britain's elite, a brilliant, magnetic teenager decided to devote her life to becoming a nurse. By creating a career for women that empowered them with economic independence, Florence Nightingale stands among the founders of modern feminism"--
9780786470921 (softcover : acidfree paper)
2013002073
Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910.
Nursing--History.--England
Feminism--History--19th century.
Gender role--History--19th century.
Women--History--England--19th century.
Gender roles.
Role behavior.
Biographies.
NMC nursing collection, historical.
RT37.N5 / C76 2013
610.73092 B
Florence Nightingale, feminist / Judith Lissauer Cromwell. - viii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-314) and index.
"This is the first biography told from a post-feminist perspective, about one of the world's most famous women. Born into Victorian Britain's elite, a brilliant, magnetic teenager decided to devote her life to becoming a nurse. By creating a career for women that empowered them with economic independence, Florence Nightingale stands among the founders of modern feminism"--
9780786470921 (softcover : acidfree paper)
2013002073
Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910.
Nursing--History.--England
Feminism--History--19th century.
Gender role--History--19th century.
Women--History--England--19th century.
Gender roles.
Role behavior.
Biographies.
NMC nursing collection, historical.
RT37.N5 / C76 2013
610.73092 B