Numerology or What Pythagoras Wrought

Numerology or What Pythagoras Wrought PDF Author: Underwood Dudley
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 1470452839
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 316

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Book Description
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.