Guide to Scenes of Daily Life on Athenian Vases

John H. Oakley is the Chancellor Professor Emeritus and Forrest D. Murden, Jr. Professor Emeritus in the Department of Classical Studies at the College of William and Mary. He is co-author of Coming of Age in Ancient Greece: Images of Childhood from the Classical Past and the author of Picturing Death in Classical Athens: The Evidence of the White Lekythoi, The Greek Vase: The Art of the Storyteller, and many other books and articles.

John Oakley's many books have illuminated virtually every aspect of Athenian black- and red-figure vase-painting. Here he presents a panoramic view of day-to-day life in the ancient city as reflected on some of the finest vases. The book is as entertaining as it is authoritative." - Alan Shapiro, Johns Hopkins University"A clear and useful presentation of many areas of life in ancient Athens. Selecting Athenian vases as evidence is the perfect choice, because they survive in such large quantities and because their iconography is so rich and informative." - Tyler Jo Smith, University of Virginia"A volume that gathers discussions, illustrations, and references while simultaneously addressing itself to a broad audience is long overdue. Among possible authors, John Oakley is without question the perfect person to write it." - Sheramy Bundrick, author of Athens, Etruria, and the Many Lives of Greek Figured Pottery