Numerology

by Dudley, Underwood

• ISBN13: 9780883855249
• ISBN10: 0883855240
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-06-01
• Publisher: Mathematical Assn of Amer

Summary

Numerology is the delusion 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. 2500 years ago, Pythagoras originated number mysticism, crediting certain numbers with characteristics, through 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, pyramidologists and a plethora of others. His message is that numbers do indeed have power, but over minds not events. This is the only book that exposes this particular human folly, and requires no mathematical background beyond knowledge of numbers.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Pythagoras

3. Neopythagoreanism

4. The Pythagoreans abroad

5. Alphabets for Gematria

6. The Beast

7. Beastly curiosities

8. The Beast is coming! 9. The law of small numbers

10. Comes the revolution

11. The law of round numbers

12. Biblical sevens

13. Thirteens and squares

14. The triangles of Genesis 1:1

15. Paradigms

16. Through poetry with straightedge and compass

17. Shakespeare's numbers

18. Rithmomachy

19. Number forms

20. Mrs L. Dow Balliett

21. Numerology books

22. What numerologists sell

23. Listen for your number

24. The power of the pyramid

25. Inside the pyramid

26. The Pyramid, Stonehenge, the Malayasian Lottery, and the Washington Monument

27. Pyramidiocy

28. Are you gridding? 29. Enneagrams

30. All that glistens

31. Numbers, numbers everywhere

32. Biorhythyms

33. Riding the wave

34. Conclusion.