`Some of the works of the potter Sotades, and of the Sotades
Painter - notably the British Museum's white-ground cups - have
become familiar. Others have not, and it is the great virtue of
this well-illustrated book that it brings them together.'
K.W. Arafat, The Classical Rev. 2000.
`There is much food for thought in this book. Hoffmann evidently
knows the relevant material as well as anyone alive, and he has
chosen a splendid subject.'
Times Literary Supplement
`...'as exceptional and remarkable as the objects with which it
deals...''
Apollo Magazine
`'...This challenging and unconventional study-published by the
Oxford Univeristy Press, as were the standard volumes on Attic vase
painters by Sir John Beazley - will substantially provoke and
stimulate discussion of Greek, and especially Sotadean, vases,
which are some of Classicl AThens' most fascinating and unclassical
remains.''
Rolf Michael Schneider, Apollo
`The big-heartedness of Hoffmann's enterprise remains impressive
... Hoffmann's enthusiasm here strikes me every bit as infectious
as it was 10 years ago; and again it is cause for gratitude.'
Antiquity
`Hoffman believes that each replicated series, together with their
variants, must be taken collectively, thereby representing the
totality of Athenian concerns about life, strife, and death for the
individual citizen and for the Athenian polity as a whole - a
persuasive view, skillfully presented.'
R. Brilliant, CHOICE
`Hoffmann's approach to interpreting vases, considering all the
decoration on a given vessel in relation to its shape and carefully
examining each detail, is to be applauded, and his innovative
interpretations are often thought-provoking'
Judith M. Barringer, Vassar College, Classical World, June 99
`Hoffman has an impressive grasp of a formidable range of evidence
related to his subject, and has built up a complex and interesting
series of interpretations. The footnotes in particular testify to a
readiness to include evidence from all areas of the ancient world,
not solely from art and archeology ... Hoffman has some fascinating
insights, and has certainly thrown open some new areas for study;
the book is full of possibilities. Although one may not be
convinced by all his conclusion, the process by which he reaches
them is always interesting.'
Diana Burton, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 17/02/99
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