Ruffner's allusions--cultural, literary, biblical, and historical : a thematic dictionary / by Frederick G. Ruffner, Jr., and Laurence Urdang ; edited by Laurie Lanzen Harris and Sharon R. Gunton.

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9780780811706

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Allusions -- Dictionaries

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PN43 .R844 2010
PN43

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Contents:

Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the first edition -- Table of descriptive categories -- Table of thematic categories -- How to use this book -- Allusions.

Subject: "A thematic dictionary, with almost 13,000 allusion entries organized under 730 thematic categories. Thematic categories are presented in alphabetical order; each thematic category is followed a list of allusions, including definitions, origins (nationality and genre), and sources. Includes a bibliography and index"--Provided by publisher.

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Preface to the third edition -- Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the first edition -- Table of descriptive categories -- Table of thematic categories -- How to use this book -- Allusions.

"A thematic dictionary, with almost 13,000 allusion entries organized under 730 thematic categories. Thematic categories are presented in alphabetical order; each thematic category is followed a list of allusions, including definitions, origins (nationality and genre), and sources. Includes a bibliography and index"--Provided by publisher.

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