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The Companion is a collection of articles covering noted German sociologist Ferdinand Toennies' full range of thinking. Topics include Toennies and the development of sociology, Toennies on community, on globalization, on gender and the family, and on crime and law. They also include Toennies' views on politics, on public opinion as well as on Toennies 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.