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Mystery of Numbers

Schimmel, Annemarie
Heftet / 1994 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780195089196
Publisert
1994
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
468 gr
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
324

Forfatter
Schimmel, Annemarie

Biographical note

Annemarie Schimmel is Professor of Indo-Muslim Culture at Harvard University. A widely-respected scholar of the Near East, she has written numerous books on Islamic literature, religion, and culture.

Mystery of Numbers

Schimmel, Annemarie
Heftet / 1994 / Engelsk
Schimmel, Annemarie
Heftet / 1994 / Engelsk
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Why is the number seven lucky - even holy - in almost every culture? Why do we speak of the four corners of the earth? Why do cats have nine lives (except in Iran, where they have seven)? From literature to folklore to private superstitions, numbers play a conspicuous role in our daily lives. In The Mystery of Numbers Annemarie Schimmel conducts an illuminating tour of the mysteries attributed to numbers over the centuries. She covers the origins of numbers, the symbolism of numbers, the source of this symbolism, and examines individual numbers from one to ten thousand. Using examples ranging from the Bible to Shakespeare, this engaging account uncovers the roots of a phenomenon we all feel every Friday the thirteenth.
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An exploration of the symbolism of numbers through the ages, from ancient Mesopotamia up to contemporary European folk cultures.
Introduction; Number and number systems; The heritage of the Pythagoreans; Gnosis and Cabala; Islamic mysticism; Medieval and baroque number symbolism; Superstitions; Number games and magic squares; Little dictionary of numbers; Bibliography; Illustration credits.
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A delightful, cross-cultural romp, through the history of number mysticism...
"An impressive, intriguing, most scholarly history."--The Key Reporter, (Phi Beta Kappa) "A delightful cross-cultural romp through the history of number mysticism....By the time you finish this entertaining yet scholarly book, you'll not only be in seventh heaven, you'll understand why."--The New York Times Book Review "A mine of fact, legend, superstition, history and etymology....Well-designed....Great riches in Schimmel's book." --Canberra Times
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Annemarie Schimmel is Professor of Indo-Muslim Culture at Harvard University. A widely-respected scholar of the Near East, she has written numerous books on Islamic literature, religion, and culture.

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Why is the number seven lucky - even holy - in almost every culture? Why do we speak of the four corners of the earth? Why do cats have nine lives (except in Iran, where they have seven)? From literature to folklore to private superstitions, numbers play a conspicuous role in our daily lives. In The Mystery of Numbers Annemarie Schimmel conducts an illuminating tour of the mysteries attributed to numbers over the centuries. She covers the origins of numbers, the symbolism of numbers, the source of this symbolism, and examines individual numbers from one to ten thousand. Using examples ranging from the Bible to Shakespeare, this engaging account uncovers the roots of a phenomenon we all feel every Friday the thirteenth.
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An exploration of the symbolism of numbers through the ages, from ancient Mesopotamia up to contemporary European folk cultures.
Introduction; Number and number systems; The heritage of the Pythagoreans; Gnosis and Cabala; Islamic mysticism; Medieval and baroque number symbolism; Superstitions; Number games and magic squares; Little dictionary of numbers; Bibliography; Illustration credits.
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A delightful, cross-cultural romp, through the history of number mysticism...
"An impressive, intriguing, most scholarly history."--The Key Reporter, (Phi Beta Kappa) "A delightful cross-cultural romp through the history of number mysticism....By the time you finish this entertaining yet scholarly book, you'll not only be in seventh heaven, you'll understand why."--The New York Times Book Review "A mine of fact, legend, superstition, history and etymology....Well-designed....Great riches in Schimmel's book." --Canberra Times
Les mer
Annemarie Schimmel is Professor of Indo-Muslim Culture at Harvard University. A widely-respected scholar of the Near East, she has written numerous books on Islamic literature, religion, and culture.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780195089196
Publisert
1994
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
468 gr
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
324

Forfatter
Schimmel, Annemarie

Biographical note

Annemarie Schimmel is Professor of Indo-Muslim Culture at Harvard University. A widely-respected scholar of the Near East, she has written numerous books on Islamic literature, religion, and culture.

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