The Anthem Companion to Ferdinand Tonnies: Anthem Companions to Sociology

The volume is a comprehensive collection of essays on various aspects of Ferdinand Tonnies's thought. Each of the essays has been written by a distinguished expert on Tonnies. The contributors include Niall Bond, Kenneth C. Bessant, David Inglis, Stefan Bertschi, Efraim Podoksik, William Stafford, Slavko Splichal and Mathieu Deflem. NP] This companion is a major contribution to our understanding of one of Germany's greatest social theorists and who was a major founder of sociology, a significant cultural critic, and an important political thinker. The essays contained in this volume are written in a clear style in order to be easily understood by non-specialists yet they are comprehensive enough to appeal to the specialist. The international collection of authors represents a range of disciplines, thus providing a fuller appreciation for the writings of Ferdinand Tonnies.