McMahon, Darrin M. <br/><br/>
Happiness :  a history / 
Darrin M. McMahon. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  Atlantic Monthly Press,  c2006. 
 - xvi, 544 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [485]-528) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : the tragedy of happiness -- The highest good -- Perpetual felicity -- From heaven to earth -- Self-evident truths -- A modern rite -- Questioning the evidence -- Liberalism and its discontents -- Building happy worlds -- Joyful science -- Conclusion : happy ending. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0871138867 9780871138866 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005048009 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Happiness--History.<br/>Happiness--Social aspects.<br/>Bonheur--Histoire.<br/>Bonheur--Aspect social.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BJ1481  / .M46 2006