The Periods of Social History

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Section 2
THE PERIODS OF SOCIAL HISTORY

Periodization in Social History 125

Peter N. Stearns

The Medieval Heritage 131

Constance B. Bouchard

The Renaissance 143

John Martin

The Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Reformation 153

Ronnie Po-Chia Hsia

The Early Modern Period 165

Jonathan Dewald

The Enlightenment 179

Brian Dolan

The French Revolution and the Empire 193

Isser Woloch

The Nineteenth Century 205

Timothy Smith

The World Wars and the Depression 219

Jay Winter

Since World War II 229

Donna Harsch

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