| Dictionary of Historical Allusions and Eponyms Contributor(s): Auchter, Dorothy (Author), Autcher, Dorothy (Author), Mays, Dorothy Auchter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874369509 ISBN-13: 9780874369502 Publisher: ABC-CLIO OUR PRICE: $78.21 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Reference - Reference | Dictionaries - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 031.02 |
| LCCN: 98-19641 |
| Series: Contemporary Ethical Issues |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 7.27" W x 10.27" (1.76 lbs) 306 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jezebel is an example of an eponym, a person whose name has evolved into a common noun or verb. In addition to eponyms, the English language is peppered with historical allusions that have become disassociated from their original context. For example, the phrase mad as a hatter refers to the dementia suffered by Victorian hatmakers, who were poisoned by the mercury used in their craft. |