Zarathustra's Last Supper

This book, first published in 2005, explores the historical contextualization of Nietzsches thought, focusing on his controversial Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The fourth part of Nietzsches Zarathustra consists of Zarathustras encounter with eight higher men whom Zarathustra meets in succession on his path. The prophet then invites each individual to his cave for the evening festivities, culminating in a blasphemous festival in which his guests worship an ass as God. Revealing each guests specific characteristics and distinct roles, the author attempts to discern who these guests are or represent (historically) through glimpsing the characteristics specific to each guest.