On the Public

by Alastair Hannay

Book Overview

Engaging and controversial in equal measure, On the Public traces the origins of the public back to ancient Rome, before arguing that the idea of a public sphere, is closely linked to the birth of democracy in the eighteenth century.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415327938
• ISBN13: 9780415327930
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.8"