{"product_id":"dictionary-of-historical-allusions-and-eponyms-9780874369502","title":"Dictionary of Historical Allusions and Eponyms","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dorothy Auchter\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Reference\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJezebel 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ABC-CLIO","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45083279523991,"sku":"9780874369502","price":8320.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780874369502.webp?v=1767263770","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/dictionary-of-historical-allusions-and-eponyms-9780874369502","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}