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Happiness
A History
In Happiness: A History (2006), we’re taken on a journey through history. From Ancient Greece, through the Dark Ages and up into the modern era, this journey uncovers how our conception of happiness has changed and evolved over time.
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- Anyone interested in the cultural history of happiness
Darrin M. McMahon is an American history professor. He is the author of Enemies of the Enlightenment: The French Counter-Enlightenment and the Making of Modernity and Divine Fury: A History of Genius. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.
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