Georg Simmel (1858-1918), a philosopher, art historian, and sociologist, wrote more than thirty books. Helmut Loiskandl is a professor of sociology at the University of Queensland. Deena Weinstein is a professor of sociology at DePaul University. Michael Weinstein is a professor of political science at Purdue University.

"Sociologists ... who wish to grasp the breadth and depth of Simmel, and to gain another perspective on modernism, will find this book indispensable." -- Symbolic Interaction