Peter Berger (1929-2017) was one of the pre-eminent sociologists of the twentieth century. First published in 1986 this title shows how Peter Berger struggled with the classical legacy of the sociological enterprise - a legacy abandoned by contemporary sociology. Berger made a self-conscious effort to recover this vision.

James Davison Hunter and Stephen C. Ainlay

Contributors.  Preface.  Introduction  Part I: Social Theory  1. Knowledge, Order, and Human Autonomy Nicholas Abercrombie  2. The Encounter with Phenomenology Stephen C. Ainlay  Part II: Modernization  3. The Challenges of Modernity Anton C. Zijderveld  4. The Modern Malaise James Davison Hunter.  Excursus: The Problem of Freedom Donald L. Redfoot  Part III: Religion  5. Religion as Sacred Canopy Robert Wuthnow  6. Religion in the Modern World Phillip E. Hammond.  Excursus: The Problem of Truth S.D. Gaede  Part IV: The Method and Vocation of Sociology  7. The Place of Politics James P. O'Leary  8. The Jamesian Berger Jay Mechling.  Epilogue Peter L. Berger.  The Bibliography of Peter L. Berger.  General Bibliography.  Index.