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The Drama of History : Ibsen, Hegel, NietzscheIbsen, Hegel, Nietzsche
Ruins of Antiquity (Emperor and Galilean)
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Abstract
“The Ruins of Antiquity” focuses on Ibsen’s Emperor and Galilean, a play that is given the subtitle “A World Historical Drama.” Along Hegelian lines, Ibsen’s work displays the strengths, but also the price of the rising Christian mindset. In particular, it shows how early Christianity was prone to overlooking the earthly beauty and joy that characterized Ancient cultures. Yet in his presentation of Emperor Julian and his increasing existential anguish, Ibsen goes beyond the Hegelian framework and sets the stage for his turn, in his contemporary drama, to a full concentration on modern life.