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Emperor and Galilean
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781025628271
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 546
Weight: 2.06
Height: 1.19 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Emperor and Galilean is a monumental historical drama that Henrik Ibsen regarded as his most significant and ambitious work. This philosophical epic, categorized as a world-historical drama, follows the life of the Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate during the fourth century. The play chronicles Julian's transition from a scholar of Christian theology to a defiant leader who seeks to restore paganism and the worship of the old gods to the Roman Empire.
Through a sweeping narrative divided into two parts-Caesar's Apostasy and The Emperor Julian-the work explores the profound spiritual and political conflict between the classical world and the rising influence of Christianity. Ibsen delves into Julian's internal struggle and his vision of a Third Empire, a synthesis of the spirit and the senses that remains tantalizingly out of reach. This volume, prepared under the editorial guidance of William Archer, presents a masterful translation of Ibsen's complex exploration of destiny, power, and the evolution of human consciousness. Emperor and Galilean stands as a towering achievement in dramatic literature, offering a deep examination of the historical forces that shaped Western civilization and the tragic isolation of a ruler caught between two eras.
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