Visionary Health Care in the Most Trying of Circumstances
Keyword:
Jerusalem
occupied Palestinian territory
ophthalmology
hospitals
health care
Ottoman Palestine
British Mandate
Charity
fundraising
Abstract:
Matthew Glozier, Ian Howie-Willis, and John Pearn’s book, A Beacon of Hope: 140 Years of Eye Care in the Holy Land, provides a fascinating insight into the history of the St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital, highlighting the challenges caregivers face operating against a backdrop of political change and evershifting restrictions of Israeli occupation that impact patients and staff alike.
Author biography:
Christopher Burnham received his PhD from the European Centre for Palestine Studies at the University of Exeter in 2022. His first book is Sir Ronald Storrs: Personality and Policy in Mandate Palestine, 1917–1926 (Routledge, 2024).
