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Tainted Symbols: Nazi symbology in Cultural and Historic Context
Přibylová, Natália ; Půtová, Barbora (advisor) ; Soukup, Václav (referee)
In this work, the author is dealing with symbolism, which was used during the era of Nazism, its meaning and its image. He was trying to monitor occurrence and application of chosen symbols, throughout the history and cultures. The main goal was to find the original meaning of these symbols and to point out which way they were distorted and "exploite", which nowadays leads to it's wrong interpretation and misunderstandings. Author describes the conception of Nazi symbols in individual chapters and introduces symbols to the public. According to author, the most important and the most "lost" symbol is the swastika. Author points out the history of this symbol, as well as its meaning through cultures and religions before its adoption by Nazis. She is trying to explain why and how the swastika has become the main symbol of Nazism. In conclusion, she mentions how is this symbol seen today and what problems it is causing nowadays. Author's effort is later being focused on the historical explanation of a symbol, known as the David's star, which is used as a symbol of Judaism. However many associations, groups, sects and societies have been appropriating this symbol for centuries. Goal of another part of this work is to summarize usage of this symbol, not only in Judaism but also other directions, which...
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