Ruffner's Allusions: Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical : A Thematic Dictionary
, by Ruffner, Frederick G., Jr.; Urdang, Laurence; Harris, Laurie Lanzen; Gunton, Sharon R.- ISBN: 9780780811225 | 0780811224
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 12/30/2009
Documents the deeper meanings of words-from Shakespeare, Dickens, and other authors; from the Bible and other holy books; from Greek, Roman, and other mythologies; from American, European, Eastern, and other legends; from music, the arts, business, comics, movies, television, radio-from all the elements that make up our culture.