The Anthem Companion to Ferdinand Tnnies

The Companion is a collection of articles covering noted German sociologist Ferdinand Tnnies' full range of thinking. Topics include Tnnies and the development of sociology, Tnnies on community, on globalization, on gender and the family, and on crime and law. They also include Tnnies views on politics, on public opinion as well as on Tnnies as Hobbes scholar and his relation to Georg Simmel. Each of the essays is written in a clear manner and will be understandable to the non-specialist. Each essay is comprehensive and will be useful to the specialist. The Companion is a welcome and significant contribution to our understanding of this noted sociologist and political thinker.