Acknowledgements; Preface M. J. Oakeshott ; Introduction D. J. Manning ; 1. Ideology and the Sociological Understanding L. G. Graham 2. Ideology and Religion A. Grimes 3. Ideology and Philosophy D. H. Rashid 4. Ideology and Theoretical Inquiry T. J. Robinson 5. The Place of Ideology in Political Life D. J. Manning 6. The Uses of Ideological Language J. D. Rayner ; Postscript; Bibliography; Index