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02748aam a2200361 i 4500 001 5780B27C7CB711EB8C51190E5AECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210304010025 008 200817t20212021nyua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2020037263 020 $a 0367561050 020 $a 9780367561055 020 $a 0367561034 020 $a 9780367561031 035 $a (OCoLC)1191457329 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d YDX $d UKMGB $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a B105 H36 S84 2021 100 1 $a Stearns, Peter N. $e author. 245 10 $a Happiness in world history / $c Peter N. Stearns. 264 1 $a New York : $b Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, $c 2021. 300 $a vi, 226 pages : $b illustrations (black and white) ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Themes in world history 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Happiness in World History traces ideas and experiences of happiness from early stages in human history, to the maturation of agricultural societies and their religious and philosophical systems, to the changes and diversities in the approach to happiness in the modern societies that began to emerge in the 18th century. In this thorough overview, Peter N. Stearns explores the interaction between psychological and historical findings about happiness, the relationship between ideas and popular experience, and the opportunity to use historical analysis to assess strengths and weaknesses of dominant contemporary notions of happiness. Starting with the advent of agriculture, the book assesses major transitions in history for patterns in happiness, including the impact of the great religions, the unprecedented Enlightenment interest in secular happiness and cheerfulness, and industrialization and imperialism. The final, contemporary section covers fascist and communist efforts to define alternatives to Western ideas of happiness, the increasing connections with consumerism, and growing global interests in defining and promoting well-being. Touching on the experiences in the major regions of Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe, and North America, the text offers an expansive introduction to a new field of study. This book will be of interest to students of world history and the history of emotions"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Happiness $x Philosophy. 650 0 $a Happiness $x History. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Stearns, Peter N., $t Happiness in world history $b First edition. $d New York : Routledge, 2021. $z 9781003096436 $w (DLC) 2020037264 830 0 $a Themes in world history 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20210406020403.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=5780B27C7CB711EB8C51190E5AECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search