Anomie

First published in 1987, Anomie attempts to write the history of the concept of anomie, to account for the fluctuations in meaning that it undergoes in the changing prism of diverse societies, and to uncover the subterranean continuities between yesterday and today.

Preface Introduction Notes 1. Anomia and Social Theory in Ancient Greece 2. Anomia in the Biblical Literature 3. Anomy and Reason in the English Renaissance 4. The Ethics of Anomie in Nineteenth-Century France 5. Contemporary Anomie Literature Conclusion Notes Bibliographical Appendix Alphabetical Index of Authors Index of Names