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. 
 - third edition. 
 - Detroit, Michigan :  Omnigraphics,  (c)2010. 
 - xxx, 969 pages ;  23 cm. 
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<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> "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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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780780811706 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010038972 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>015736324  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Allusions--Dictionaries.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN43  / .R844 2010 PN43