Die Verschmelzung von Universalität und Globalität. Der Wandel der Wahrnehmung der Welt in Praxis und Theorie der Diplomatie während des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts

What is it about?

The article uses evidence from early modern diplomatic theory showing that the conceptual distinction between universality (indicating something held to be universally current or valid) and globality (indicating something current or valid all over the planet) should be obeserved in global historiography.

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Why is it important?

So far, the concepts of universality and globality have often been interutilised, thereby obfuscating significant changes in the meaning of both concepts resulting from the change of the European world picture at the turn of the sixteenth century.