I think A. Rapoport (House Form and Culture, 1969, Prentice Hall) had
something about the separation of public and private through time. 

Also, Robert Vickery's Anthrophysical Form: Two Families and Their
Neighborhood Environments (1972, University Press of Virginia) talks about
the line between public and private (maybe with something about semi-private
as well). 

I hope that's helpful, and an accurate portrayal of the works, I haven't
read them very recently.

-Ed

-----Original Message-----
From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ron May
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 1:46 PM
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Subject: Concept of Space and Privacy

Some years ago, I read a book about the development of the concept of the  
use of space and privacy between the 16th and 18th century. I seem to recall
the 
 earliest common space correlated to taverns and only the aristocracy used  
private sleeping rooms. Does anyone have source materials for this concept
and  
how it might translate into layout of towns and internal building use in  
America?
 
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.



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