The Dictionary of Classical, Biblical, and Literary Allusions
- ISBN-10
- 0449145654
- ISBN-13
- 9780449145654
- Category
- Allusions
- Pages
- 275
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- Fawcett Books
- Authors
- Abraham Harold Lass, David Kiremidjian, Ruth M. Goldstein
Description
Identifies people, places, animals, objects, and ideas from mythology literature, and the Bible
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