Germans in Jerusalem (1830-1914)
This edition describes, inter alia, the motives and experiences of the first Swedish travelers, scientist, and writers to Jerusalem. Personalities occurring in this context include: Saint Birgitta (1303-1373), Cornelius Loos (1686-1738), Fredrik Hasselquist (1722-1752), Fredrika Bremer (1801-1865), Lewis Larsson (1881-1958), Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940), Hilma Granqvist (1890-1972), Signe Ekblad (1894-1952), and Folke Bernadotte (1895-1948).
Contents
5-6
An Ancient Affinity
7-10
A Feeling of Home
11-12
Germany in the 19th Century
13-24
The Germans in Jerusalem
25-28
Wilhelm II - The Kaiser and Jerusalem
29-30
Expectations in the Kaiser’s Journey to Palestine
31-32
Germany and the Ottoman Empire - A Special Relationship
33-34
A Journey to Jerusalem
35-44
The Kaiser in Jerusalem
45
The Kaiser in Damascus
46-48
The Journey’s Echo in the Press
49-52
1900-1914: The Aftermath of the Kaiser’s Journey
53-60
German Architecture in Jerusalem
61