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Article: Early Modern Europe
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Early Modern Europe
Historians have reached no consensus over definitions of early modern Europe. Published work on the period roughly spans the years between 1400 and 1800 but chronological boundaries vary by region and discipline. The term itself is largely Anglo-American. Historians in continental Europe refer to the period between the Middle Ages and the contemporary world simply as "modern history," but again there is little consensus over its meaning. In contrast, the French
Annaliste
tradition, advanced by Fernand Braudel and his followers, largely refutes dating altogether in favor of the tripartite
longue dur
é
e
(long-term structures),
conjoncture
(short-term trends), and
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