Facts on File Dictionary of Cultural and Historical Allusions from the Middle Ages Through the 20th Century
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Facts on File
- Publish date: 11/01/2000
Description:
This dictionary combines an updated and expanded edition of The Facts On File Dictionary of 20th Century Allusions with more than 600 entirely new entries from previous historical periods. Spanning A.D. 1000 to 2000, more than 1,500 entries define words, terms, and names whose origins and current meanings either do not appear or are not explained fully in standard dictionaries -- from Attila the Hun to "bonfire of the vanities, " from Calamity Jane to the Miranda decision.
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Fun to browse, the dictionary is an extremely useful and comprehensive reference to the source and original meaning of each allusion, as well as its meaning and use in our culture today.
Entries include angry young man, basket case, Brave New World, carpetbagger, Catch-22, circle the wagons, cliffhanger, John Hancock, joy ride, kangaroo court, lame duck, "Let them eat cake, " muckracker, newspeak, "Off with her head, " paper chase, romanesque, silk stockings; Silicon Valley, Sturm und Drang, take the fifth, and yuppie.
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