Veiled warriors : allied nurses of the First World War
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Oxford, [England] : Oxford University Press, ©2014.
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Published
Oxford, [England] : Oxford University Press, ©2014.
Format
Book
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xxii, 359 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Caring for the wounded of the First World War was tough and challenging work, demanding extensive knowledge, technical skill, and high levels of commitment. Although allied nurses were admired in their own time for their altruism and courage, their image was distorted by the lens of popular mythology. They came to be seen as self-sacrificing heroines, romantic foils to the male combatant and doctors' handmaidens, rather than being appreciated as trained professionals performing significant work in their own right. Christine Hallett challenges these myths to reveal the true story of allied nursing in the First World War - one which is both more complex and more absorbing. Drawing upon evidence from archives across the world, this book offers a compelling account of nurses' wartime experiences and a clear appraisal of their work and its contribution to the allied cause between 1914 and 1918, on both the Western and the Eastern Fronts. Nurses believed they were involved in a multi-layered battle. Primarily, they were fighting for the lives of their patients on the 'second battlefield' of casualty clearing stations, transports, and military hospitals. Beyond this, they were an integral component of the allied military machine, putting their own lives at risk in field hospitals close to the front lines, on board hospital ships vulnerable to enemy submarine attack, and in base hospitals subject to heavy bombardment.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hallett, C. E. (2014). Veiled warriors: allied nurses of the First World War . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hallett, Christine E.. 2014. Veiled Warriors: Allied Nurses of the First World War. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hallett, Christine E.. Veiled Warriors: Allied Nurses of the First World War Oxford University Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hallett, Christine E.. Veiled Warriors: Allied Nurses of the First World War Oxford University Press, 2014.
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