Public Life The Memoirs of Zelman Cowen

"An outstanding scholar and constitutional lawyer, Sir Zelman Cowen was professor and Dean of Melbourne University's law school by the age of 31. He revolutionised legal education in Australia and became one of the nation's best known 'public intellectuals', addressing issues such as capital punishment and republicanism. Keenly aware of social and technological change, he has stimulated debate on many issues, and has always been a vigorous voice for reason and humane values." "These are his memoirs. They are a personal recollection of an outstanding career, as well as a reflection of twentieth-century history - both Australian and international - as seen through the eyes of a man at the forefront of Australian public life for more than fifty years."--BOOK JACKET.Cowen, Zelman is the author of 'Public Life The Memoirs of Zelman Cowen', published 2007 under ISBN 9780522852707 and ISBN 052285270X.