| Description |
xi, 448 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Facts on File writer's library |
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Writer's library (Facts on File, Inc.)
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| Summary |
"This dictionary explains the meanings and origins of allusions drawn from the Bible and from the mythology of the Greek, Roman, and Norse cultures, among others. Approximately 2,000 A-to-Z entries cover well-known and arcane figures, places, and key concepts, such as Athena, the Valkyries, elysian fields, Niflheim, aegis, and phalanx. For writers and students interested in literature, art, history, and religion, The Facts On File Dictionary of Classical and Biblical Allusions is a compelling and invaluable guide to the references and expressions that enhance contemporary language."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Companion to: Facts on File dictionary of cultural and historical allusions |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 423) and index |
| SUBJECT |
Bible -- In literature.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013818
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Bible -- In literature http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013818 -- Dictionaries.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001671
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| Subject |
Allusions.
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Allusions in literature.
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Mythology, Classical, in literature.
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Allusions -- Dictionaries.
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Allusions in literature -- Dictionaries.
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Mythology, Classical, in literature -- Dictionaries.
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| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Nonfiction
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Dictionaries.
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| Author |
Manser, Martin H.
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Pickering, David, 1958-
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Facts on File, Inc.
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| LC no. |
2002192752 |
| ISBN |
0816048681 alkaline paper |
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