Harriet Martineau

England and Her Soldiers

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Produktbeschreibung

Martineau analyses the history of military hygiene and its effect on the health and performance of soldiers in war.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 306
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 434g
• ISBN-13: 9781108020565
• ISBN-10: 1108020569
• Artikelnr.: 32095689

Autorenporträt

British social theorist, author, and journalist Harriet Martineau (1802-1876) is renowned for her important contributions to literature, sociology, and economics, among other subjects. Martineau was born in Norwich, England, on June 12, 1802, and had to overcome obstacles at a young age because he was deaf and had little money. In the 1820s, Martineau started her creative career and became well-known for her novels and children's books. She is most recognized, nevertheless, for her revolutionary contributions to political economy and sociology. She was one of the first sociologists because of her "Illustrations of Political Economy" series, which she wrote in the 1830s and used fiction to tackle difficult economic and social themes. Martineau overcame obstacles relating to gender during her career, but her brilliance and dedication to social justice endured. She made a lot of trips later in life and kept writing about a variety of subjects, including her experiences in the Middle East. Beyond her own century, Harriet Martineau left a lasting impact on feminists and sociologists of later generations.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Lost armies
2. Preservation henceforth, destruction hitherto
3. Going out to war
4. Meeting the enemy
5. A winter in camp
6. Physicians, in health and disease
7. The wounded and sick
8. Restoration
9. What remains.