Ham and Eggs in Palestine

The new study of Heidemarie Wawrzyn offers a critical view on the Auguste Victoria Foundation, a German institution in Jerusalem. Her study focuses on the theological and political background of German Protestantism which provided the values and ideals for the Foundation's member. Wawrzyn describes the history, development and work of Auguste Victoria Foundation from the Kaiser's Middle East visit in 1898 to the beginning of World War II. She points out the special contribution of the Deaconesses of Kaiserswerth and analyzes the relations of the Foundation's members with Jews and Arabs in Palestine. Furthermore, she questions the establishment of the Foundation as part of a „Peaceful Crusade“ in the Holy Land and examines its involvement with the NSDAP in Palestine.
Content: A Monument of German Protestantism in Palestine - Concept and Goals - Women's Role and Work: Deaconess Theodore Barkhausen - Relationships to Jews and Arabs - The Foundation's Involvement in the NSDAP - The Foundation, an International Place? - What was special about the Auguste Victoria Foundation? - The „Peaceful Crusade“ Continues