Florence Nightingale's Rivals : Nursing Through the Crimea.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wyatt, Louise.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil war.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2025.

Summary:

This book by Derek Birks serves as a detailed yet accessible guide to the Wars of the Roses, a pivotal and tumultuous period in 15th-century English history. It examines the origins, key events, and aftermath of the conflict, emphasizing its social, political, and military dimensions. Drawing from decades of research and various primary and secondary sources, the author breaks down this complex historical era into manageable episodes, providing clarity to what is often perceived as a confusing topic. The book is intended for students, history enthusiasts, and general readers seeking an authoritative yet engaging account of the Wars of the Roses. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Book Title

Copyright Page

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1 Nursing from Antiquity to Victorian England

Chapter 2 Crimean Call to Nursing Arms

Chapter 3 Sister Mary Francis Bridgeman: short biography to 1854

Chapter 4 Betsy Cadwaladyr: short biography to 1854

Plates

Chapter 5 Florence Nightingale: short biography to 1854

Chapter 6 Relationships in the Crimea

Chapter 7 Going Home

Appendix 1 Adapted from Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs

Appendix 2 Scutari &amp

Koulali Hospitals January 1855

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781399006682

1399006681

9781399006668

1399006665

OCLC:

1485004725