Foreword; Harry Halloran -- Part I. Historical Conceptions of Well-Being over the Long Term.- Chapter 1. The Search for Well-Being: From Ancient to Modern Times; Richard J. Estes.- Chapter 2. Western Historical Traditions of Well-Being; Alex C. Michalos and Dan Weijer. Chapter 3. East Asian Historical Traditions of Well-Being; Shawn Arthur and Victor Mair.- Chapter 4. Well-Being in…