Concept information
Preferred term
swastika
Definition
- The swastika (from the Sanskrit, “well-being”) is best known in the West for its 20th-century incarnation as part of Nazi propaganda. However, images of swastikas go back to ancient times. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Swastika]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/swastika
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