The Dictionary Of Classical Biblical And Literary Allusions

Author : Abraham Harold Lass
Publisher : Fawcett
ISBN 13 : 9780449145654
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dictionary of Classical, Biblical, and Literary Allusions written by Abraham Harold Lass and published by Fawcett. This book was released on 1988-10-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1,300 key figures of speech from history, mythology, scripture, literature and popular culture are all organized here in this handy A-Z reference guide.

Author : Martin H. Manser
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0816048681
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Facts On File Dictionary of Classical and Biblical Allusions written by Martin H. Manser and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This indispensable work is a comprehensive resource offering abundant information that students and general readers of all ages will find clear and to the point. A useful companion to The Facts On File Dictionary of Cultural and Historical Allusions explains the meanings and origins of allusions from the Bible and classical mythology, including Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, and Egyptian. It features approximately 2,000 entries, from Abelard and Heloise to Zeus. It covers biblical and mythological figures (Narcissus, Athena, Daniel), places (Mount Olympus, Gesthemane, Elysian Fields), key concepts (doomsday, utopia), and other references with biblical and mythological origins (judgment of Solomon, salt of the earth, patience of Job, labors of Hercules). It also includes a pronunciation key for difficult words or terms; examples of usage; and extensive cross-references.

Author : Abraham Harold Lass
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Facts on File Dictionary of Classical, Biblical, and Literary Allusions written by Abraham Harold Lass and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Walter B. Fulglum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789575869373
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Biblical Allusions in English Literature written by Walter B. Fulglum and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Walter B. Fulghum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Biblical Allusions in English Literature written by Walter B. Fulghum and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Andrew Delahunty
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199567468
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion written by Andrew Delahunty and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Allusions are a marvelous literary shorthand. A miser is a Scrooge, a strong man a Samson, a beautiful woman a modern-day Helen of Troy. From classical mythology to modern movies and TV shows, this revised and updated third edition explains the meanings of more than 2,000 allusions in use in modern English, from Abaddon to Zorro, Tartarus to Tarzan, and Rambo to Rubens. Based on an extensive reading program that has identified the most commonly used allusions, this fascinating volume includes numerous quotations to illustrate usage, drawn from sources ranging from Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens to Bridget Jones's Diary. In addition, the dictionary includes a useful thematic index, so that readers not only can look up Medea to find out how her name is used as an allusion, but also can look up the theme of "Revenge" and find, alongside Medea, entries for other figures used to allude to revenge, such as The Furies or The Count of Monte Cristo. Hailed by Library Journal as "wonderfully conceived and extraordinarily useful," this superb reference--now available in paperback--will appeal to anyone who enjoys language in all its variety. It is especially useful for students and writers.

Author : Laurence Urdang
Publisher : Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Allusions--cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical written by Laurence Urdang and published by Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Company. This book was released on 1986 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the metaphorical or symbolic use of over 8700 entries from sources including the Bible, Shakespeare, Dickens, Greek, Roman, Scandinavian and other mythologies, American, European, Eastern and other legends and folklore, music, the arts, industry, comics, motion pictures, television, radio, and culture in general. Includes everyday expressions, but excludes real people unless they epitomize a particular characteristic from the thematic category. Each theme includes examples from sources including authors, books, magazines, plays, operas, Supreme Court rulings, herbs and other plants, religions, religious sects and writings, movies, nursery rhymes, fairy tales, songs, rock groups, gem symbolism, etc.

Author : Sylvia Cole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780816040575
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of Cultural and Historical Allusions written by Sylvia Cole and published by . This book was released on 2000-01 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains more than 1,500 words and expressions from literature, art, history, politics, sports, film, and popular culture, which have transcended their original meanings to refer to other attributes or circumstances.

Author : David Lyle Jeffrey
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802836342
Total Pages : 1000 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature written by David Lyle Jeffrey and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 15 years in the making, an unprecedented one-volume reference work. Many of today's students and teachers of literature, lacking a familiarity with the Bible, are largely ignorant of how Biblical tradition has influenced and infused English literature through the centuries. An invaluable research tool. Contains nearly 800 encyclopedic articles written by a distinguished international roster of 190 contributors. Three detailed annotated bibliographies. Cross-references throughout.

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Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Melville's Classical Allusions written by and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1985-04-25 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Product information not available.