Welcome to the beta version of Shelfari’s new Book Detail pages!
These pages are editable by the community, so please contribute! Click here to learn more about this feature. We’d love to hear your feedback.
Description
Today, human beings tend to think of happiness as a natural right. But they haven’t always felt this way. For the ancient Greeks, happiness meant virtue. For the Romans, it implied prosperity and divine favor. For Christians, happiness was synonymous with God. Throughout history, happiness has... read more
First Sentence
The search for happiness is as old as history itself, one might venture, and in a certain sense that claim would be true.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Darrin M. McMahon (Author)
First Edition
Original Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0871138867
Page Count: 560
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0871138867
Page Count: 560
Classification
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 306
Subjects
- Books › History › Historical Study › Social History
- Books › History › World
Popular Tags
Books with Additional Background Information
List the books that contain additional information about this book.
If you have any suggestions for how we can improve this page or if there are sections that you would like us to add, please let us know.
