Afterlife
There are few contenders to a more enduring cultural afterlife than Florence Nightingale. The process of her commemoration began long before her death, originating in the abundant images and descriptions that appeared in the new media era of the Crimean W
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Paul Crawford · Anna Greenwood Richard Bates · Jonathan Memel
Florence Nightingale at Home “This is the most important study of Florence Nightingale’s life and work for a generation. Using newly available sources, the authors set her firmly within the political, cultural and spiritual life of Victorian Britain as someone who both transcended and reflected the roles traditionally available to women of her class.” —Professor Robert Dingwall, Nottingham Trent University, UK “This brilliant book deftly uses the device of ‘home’ to interrogate the life and achievements of Florence Nightingale. By doing so it brings a new interpretive lens on the role that ‘home’ played in her reform efforts and breathes new life into this ever fascinating nurse and cultural icon.” —Professor Anne-Marie Rafferty CBE, Royal College of Nursing, UK “Florence Nightingale At Home is a remarkable achievement, and the authors are to be congratulated on so effectively locating Nightingale in the context of her time. This book is not only an invaluable source for historians of women, nursing, medicine, public health and Victorian Britain; it is also an elegant and absorbing ‘read’ for a more general audience.” —Professor Christine Hallett, University of Huddersfield, UK “This book is not only scholarly and accurate, but has excellent visuals and is wonderfully readable. The authors use the ‘home’ theme to present material from the Crimean War and press coverage of it, her faith and the pioneering research she did from her own home post-Crimea.” —Professor Lynn McDonald, University of Guelph, Canada “A fascinating insight into some of the most personal yet valuable areas of Nightingale’s life, this book will be a welcome addition to the library of any Nightingale enthusiast. The unique and timely focus of this book makes for a compelling read. It is a book marked by passion and dedication.” —David Green, Florence Nightingale Museum, UK “This highly original book is not a typical biography. It provides a fascinating insight and a renewed understanding of Florence Nightingale through her varying experiences of home. The authors effectively demonstrate how changing ideas of home continually shaped Nightingale’s attitudes and work, both in Britain and abroad.” —Dr. Vicky Holmes, Queen Mary University of London, UK
Paul Crawford · Anna Greenwood · Richard Bates · Jonathan Memel
Florence Nightingale at Home
Paul Crawford School of Health Sciences University of Nottingham Nottingham, UK
Anna Greenwood Department of History University of Nottingham Nottingham, UK
Richard Bates Department of History University of Nottingham Nottingham, UK
Jonathan Memel Department of English Bishop Grosseteste University Lincoln, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-46533-9 ISBN 978-3-030-46534-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46534-6 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part
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