Florence Nightingale: The Making of a Radical Theologian

Chalice Press, 2002. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. As New/As New. As New copy of first printing in As New dustwrapper. Author's inscription to previous owner on front page. Unread, completely clean copy. Full number line. Summary: Val Webb's carefully crafted study of Florence Nightingale's religious works, her letters and diaries, reveals some surprising and little known aspects of this great nineteenth-century woman pioneer reformer. Her posthumously published writings are evidence of a strong religious vocation and of unexpectedly radical theological thought, resonating more with contemporary feminist theology and process thought than with the Victorian ideas of her own days. This book shows the complex personality, brilliant mind, and deeply religious motivation of this God-intoxicated woman, who is both a mystic and a militant, an original thinker and great innovative doer. Much of this comes as a great surprise and challenge to the reader. Webb's study is a fine example of the new kind of scholarship on Florence Nightingale. It is a most vivid account and truly engrossing read. 1st Printing 1st Printing 1st Printing