Numerology or What Pythagoras WroughtAmerican Mathematical Soc., 10 jul 2019 - 316 pagina's Numerology is the belief that numbers have power over events. It is a descendent of number mysticism, the belief the contemplation of numbers can give mystical and non-rational insights into life, the universe, and everything. Twenty-five hundred years ago, Pythagoras originated number mysticism, crediting certain numbers with characteristics, though numerology is a more recent invention that allots numbers, hence, characteristics to individuals. Underwood Dudley outlines here the history of number mysticism and numerology and gives many examples, including biorhythyms, Bible-numberists, pyram. |
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The Pythagoreans Abroad | 31 |
Alphabets for Gematria | 45 |
The Beast | 55 |
Beastly Curiosities | 67 |
The Beast is Coming | 75 |
Mrs L Dow Balliett | 169 |
Numerology Books | 185 |
What Numerologists Sell | 191 |
Listen for Your Number | 199 |
The Power of the Pyramid | 205 |
Inside the Pyramid | 219 |
The Pyramid Stonehenge the Malaysian Lottery and the Washington Monument | 229 |
Pyramidiocy | 241 |
The Law of Small Numbers | 81 |
Comes the Revolution | 89 |
The Law of Round Numbers | 95 |
Biblical Sevens | 103 |
Thirteens and Squares | 113 |
The Triangles of Genesis 11 | 121 |
Paragrams | 129 |
Shakespeares Numbers | 137 |
Rithmomachy | 147 |
Number Forms | 159 |
Are You Gridding? | 253 |
Enneagrams | 263 |
All that Glistens | 271 |
Numbers Numbers Everywhere | 281 |
Biorhythms | 287 |
Riding the Wave | 295 |
Conclusion | 311 |
Index | 313 |
Back Cover | 317 |
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