「幸福度」の世界比較が話題になる今日にいたる「幸福の歴史」というテーマに挑む初の文化史的レファレンス。人文系全般で注目を集める「感情史」の第一人者バーバラ・ローゼンワインが寄稿。著名日本学者フロリアン・クルマスが21世紀の日本の幸福について写真付きエッセイで論じる。Unmatched in originality, breadth, and scope, The Routledge History of Happiness features chapters that explore the history, anthropology, and psychology of happiness across the globe. It explores how and why the history of happiness has emerged in recent decades, as well as psychological and social science approaches to happiness, with a history of how relevant psychological research has unfolded. From the Contents: 22. Happy Japan: An Essay (Florian Coulmas).