Philippe Steiner is professor of sociology at the Universite Paris, Sorbonne.

"In this intriguing, informative book, Steiner traces the development of Durkheim's economic sociology. He reveals multiple aspects of Durkheim's theoretical program and successfully demonstrates that Durkheim did not avoid economic analysts but rather shunned reductive analysis by constructing a holistic approach to economics, religion, and knowledge."--Choice "Durkheim argued that modern industrial society led to the dissolution of the social bonds that render life meaningful... Steiner develops this theme quite nicely, although with a degree of detail that will be of interest only to the historian and perhaps the philosopher."--Herbert Gintis, Economic Record

• Translator's Note vii Introduction 1 Chapter One: Durkheim and the Critique of Political Economy 7 Chapter Two: Politics, Economy and Religion 38 Chapter Three: Simiand and the Critique of Political Economy 60 Chapter Four: Positive Political Economy, or Durkheimian Economic Sociology 89 Chapter Five: Religion and Economy: Mauss and the Second Durkheimian Programme 116 Chapter Six: The Encounter between Two Programmes 142 Chapter Seven: Sociology of Economic Knowledge and the Critique of Political Economy 165 Chapter Eight: From Religious Rationalisation to Rational Education 191 Conclusion 219 References 221 Index 247

Philippe Steiner is professor of sociology at the Universite Paris, Sorbonne.

"In this intriguing, informative book, Steiner traces the development of Durkheim's economic sociology. He reveals multiple aspects of Durkheim's theoretical program and successfully demonstrates that Durkheim did not avoid economic analysts but rather shunned reductive analysis by constructing a holistic approach to economics, religion, and knowledge."--Choice "Durkheim argued that modern industrial society led to the dissolution of the social bonds that render life meaningful... Steiner develops this theme quite nicely, although with a degree of detail that will be of interest only to the historian and perhaps the philosopher."--Herbert Gintis, Economic Record

• Translator's Note vii Introduction 1 Chapter One: Durkheim and the Critique of Political Economy 7 Chapter Two: Politics, Economy and Religion 38 Chapter Three: Simiand and the Critique of Political Economy 60 Chapter Four: Positive Political Economy, or Durkheimian Economic Sociology 89 Chapter Five: Religion and Economy: Mauss and the Second Durkheimian Programme 116 Chapter Six: The Encounter between Two Programmes 142 Chapter Seven: Sociology of Economic Knowledge and the Critique of Political Economy 165 Chapter Eight: From Religious Rationalisation to Rational Education 191 Conclusion 219 References 221 Index 247

Philippe Steiner is professor of sociology at the Universite Paris, Sorbonne.

"In this intriguing, informative book, Steiner traces the development of Durkheim's economic sociology. He reveals multiple aspects of Durkheim's theoretical program and successfully demonstrates that Durkheim did not avoid economic analysts but rather shunned reductive analysis by constructing a holistic approach to economics, religion, and knowledge."--Choice "Durkheim argued that modern industrial society led to the dissolution of the social bonds that render life meaningful... Steiner develops this theme quite nicely, although with a degree of detail that will be of interest only to the historian and perhaps the philosopher."--Herbert Gintis, Economic Record

• Translator's Note vii Introduction 1 Chapter One: Durkheim and the Critique of Political Economy 7 Chapter Two: Politics, Economy and Religion 38 Chapter Three: Simiand and the Critique of Political Economy 60 Chapter Four: Positive Political Economy, or Durkheimian Economic Sociology 89 Chapter Five: Religion and Economy: Mauss and the Second Durkheimian Programme 116 Chapter Six: The Encounter between Two Programmes 142 Chapter Seven: Sociology of Economic Knowledge and the Critique of Political Economy 165 Chapter Eight: From Religious Rationalisation to Rational Education 191 Conclusion 219 References 221 Index 247