"Karen Fields has given us a splendid new translation of the greatest work of sociology ever written, one we will not be embarrassed to assign to our students. In addition she has written a brilliant and profound introduction. The publication of this translation is an occasion for general celebration, for a veritable 'collective effervescence.'<P>-- <B>Robert N. Bellah</B> </I>Co-author of <I>Habits of the Heart,</I> and editor of <I>Emile Durkheim on Morality and Society</I><P>"This superb new translation finally allows non-French speaking American readers fully to appreciate Durkheim's genius. It is a labor of love for which all scholars must be grateful."<P>--Lewis A. Coser