The Pronomos Vase and its Context

The quality of The Pronomos Vase and its Context, edited by Oliver Taplin and Rosie Wyles, satisfies two fundamental requirements. First, among the fourteen scholars who come together here, from five different countries and from every appropriate branch of the discipline, the editors have invariably chosen exactly the right person to deal with each aspect. Secondly, the volume bears the stamp of unusually careful editing and integration: the various contributors not only cite each other's papers, but make use of each other's illustrations; best of all, there is an exceptionally good index, making it possible to locate every comment, identification or citation.

• 1. Introduction ; 2. A Description ; 3. The Contexts of the Production and Distribution of Athenian Painted Pottery in c.400 ; 4. From Flat Page to the Volume of the Pot ; 5. Satyr-Play and Tragedy, Faec to Face ; 6. Aetiological Performance and Consecration in the Sanctuary of Dionysos ; 7. The Context of Choregic Dedications ; 8. The Transformation of Athenian Theatre Culture around 400 BC ; 9. Who's Who on the Pronomos Vase? ; 10. Tragic Theatre: Demetrios' Rolls and Dionysos' Other Woman ; 11. The Man and the Music (and the Choregos?) ; 12. Dance in Satyr Play ; 13. The Tragic Costumes ; 14. A Curtain Call?