The mystery of numbers:
Gespeichert in:
| Vorheriger Titel: | Endres, Franz C. Das Mysterium der Zahl |
|---|---|
| 1. Verfasser: | |
| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
| Veröffentlicht: |
New York
Oxford University Press
1993
|
| Schlagworte: | |
| Online-Zugang: | FAW01 FAW02 Volltext |
| Beschreibung: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 "A highly respected scholar of Islamic culture, Annemarie Schimmel draws on her vast knowledge to paint a rich, cross-cultural portrait of the many meanings of numbers. Engaging and accessible, her account uncovers the roots of a phenomenon we all feel every Friday the thirteenth."--Jacket |
| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (X, 314 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 0195063031 0195089197 019977465X 9780195063035 9780195089196 9780199774654 |
Internformat
MARC
| LEADER | 00000nmm a2200000zc 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | BV043122712 | ||
| 003 | DE-604 | ||
| 005 | 20201124 | ||
| 007 | cr|uuu---uuuuu | ||
| 008 | 151126s1993 |||| o||u| ||||||eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 0195063031 |9 0-19-506303-1 | ||
| 020 | |a 0195089197 |9 0-19-508919-7 | ||
| 020 | |a 019977465X |c electronic bk. |9 0-19-977465-X | ||
| 020 | |a 9780195063035 |9 978-0-19-506303-5 | ||
| 020 | |a 9780195089196 |9 978-0-19-508919-6 | ||
| 020 | |a 9780199774654 |c electronic bk. |9 978-0-19-977465-4 | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)778072740 | ||
| 035 | |a (DE-599)BVBBV043122712 | ||
| 040 | |a DE-604 |b ger |e aacr | ||
| 041 | 0 | |a eng | |
| 049 | |a DE-1046 |a DE-1047 | ||
| 082 | 0 | |a 133.3/35 |2 22 | |
| 100 | 1 | |a Schimmel, Annemarie |d 1922-2003 |0 (DE-588)11916910X |4 aut | |
| 240 | 1 | 0 | |0 (DE-588)1139721518 |a Das Mysterium der Zahl |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a The mystery of numbers |c Annemarie Schimmel |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York |b Oxford University Press |c 1993 | |
| 300 | |a 1 Online-Ressource (X, 314 Seiten) | ||
| 336 | |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |b c |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |b cr |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 500 | |a Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 | ||
| 500 | |a "A highly respected scholar of Islamic culture, Annemarie Schimmel draws on her vast knowledge to paint a rich, cross-cultural portrait of the many meanings of numbers. Engaging and accessible, her account uncovers the roots of a phenomenon we all feel every Friday the thirteenth."--Jacket | ||
| 505 | 8 | |a Numbers and Number Systems -- The Heritage of the Pythagoreans -- Gnosis and Cabala -- Islamic Mysticism -- Medieval and Baroque Number Symbolism -- Superstitions -- Number Games and Magic Squares -- A Little Dictionary of Numbers. One | |
| 505 | 8 | |a "Why is the number seven lucky - even holy - in almost every culture? 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. But in this fascinating book, Annemarie Schimmel shows that numbers have been filled with mystery and meaning since the earliest times, and across every society." | |
| 505 | 8 | |a "In The Mystery of Numbers Annemarie Schimmel conducts an illuminating tour of the mysteries attributed to numbers over the centuries. She begins with an informative and often surprising introduction to the origins of number systems: pre-Roman Europeans, for example, may have had one based on twenty, not ten (as suggested by the English word "score" and the French word for 80, quatrevingt - four times twenty), while the Mayans had a system more sophisticated than our own. Schimmel also reveals how our fascination with numbers has led to a rich cross-fertilization of knowledge: "Arabic" numerals, for instance, were picked up by Europe from the Arabs, who had earlier adopted them from Indian sources ("algorithm" and "algebra" are corruptions of the Arabic author and title names of a mathematical text prized in medieval Europe). But the heart of the book is an engrossing guide to the symbolism of numbers. Number symbolism, she shows, has deep roots in Western culture, from the philosophy of the Pythagoreans and Platonists, to the religious mysticism of the Cabala and the Islamic Brethren of Purity, to Kepler's belief that the laws of planetary motion should be mathematically elegant, to the unlucky thirteen. After exploring the sources of number symbolism, Schimmel examines individual numbers ranging from one to ten thousand, discussing the meanings they have had for Judaic, Christian, and Islamic traditions, with examples from Indian, Chinese, and Native American cultures as well. Two, for instance, has widely been seen as a number of contradiction and polarity. And six, according to ancient and neo-Platonic thinking, is the most perfect number because it is both the sum and the product of its parts (1+2+3=6 and 1x2x3=6). Using examples ranging from the Mayans to Shakespeare, she shows how numbers have been considered feminine and masculine, holy and evil, lucky and unlucky." | |
| 546 | |a Translation of: Das Mysterium der Zahl | ||
| 650 | 7 | |a BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Numerology |2 bisacsh | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Symbolism of numbers |2 fast | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Getallensymboliek |2 gtt | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Zahlensymbolik |2 swd | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Symbolism of numbers | |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Ikonographie |0 (DE-588)4026535-3 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Zahlensymbolik |0 (DE-588)4067274-8 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Kulturvergleich |0 (DE-588)4114328-0 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf |
| 689 | 0 | 0 | |a Zahlensymbolik |0 (DE-588)4067274-8 |D s |
| 689 | 0 | 1 | |a Kulturvergleich |0 (DE-588)4114328-0 |D s |
| 689 | 0 | |8 1\p |5 DE-604 | |
| 689 | 1 | 0 | |a Ikonographie |0 (DE-588)4026535-3 |D s |
| 689 | 1 | 1 | |a Zahlensymbolik |0 (DE-588)4067274-8 |D s |
| 689 | 1 | |8 2\p |5 DE-604 | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Erscheint auch als |n Druck-Ausgabe, Hardcover |w (DE-604)BV008019929 |
| 780 | 0 | 0 | |i Vorangegangen ist |a Endres, Franz C. |t Das Mysterium der Zahl |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | |u http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=435158 |x Aggregator |3 Volltext |
| 912 | |a ZDB-4-EBA | ||
| 999 | |a oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-028546902 | ||
| 883 | 1 | |8 1\p |a cgwrk |d 20201028 |q DE-101 |u https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk | |
| 883 | 1 | |8 2\p |a cgwrk |d 20201028 |q DE-101 |u https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk | |
| 966 | e | |u http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=435158 |l FAW01 |p ZDB-4-EBA |q FAW_PDA_EBA |x Aggregator |3 Volltext | |
| 966 | e | |u http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=435158 |l FAW02 |p ZDB-4-EBA |q FAW_PDA_EBA |x Aggregator |3 Volltext | |
Datensatz im Suchindex
| _version_ | 1804175553669890048 |
|---|---|
| any_adam_object | |
| author | Schimmel, Annemarie 1922-2003 |
| author_GND | (DE-588)11916910X |
| author_facet | Schimmel, Annemarie 1922-2003 |
| author_role | aut |
| author_sort | Schimmel, Annemarie 1922-2003 |
| author_variant | a s as |
| building | Verbundindex |
| bvnumber | BV043122712 |
| collection | ZDB-4-EBA |
| contents | Numbers and Number Systems -- The Heritage of the Pythagoreans -- Gnosis and Cabala -- Islamic Mysticism -- Medieval and Baroque Number Symbolism -- Superstitions -- Number Games and Magic Squares -- A Little Dictionary of Numbers. One "Why is the number seven lucky - even holy - in almost every culture? 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. But in this fascinating book, Annemarie Schimmel shows that numbers have been filled with mystery and meaning since the earliest times, and across every society." "In The Mystery of Numbers Annemarie Schimmel conducts an illuminating tour of the mysteries attributed to numbers over the centuries. She begins with an informative and often surprising introduction to the origins of number systems: pre-Roman Europeans, for example, may have had one based on twenty, not ten (as suggested by the English word "score" and the French word for 80, quatrevingt - four times twenty), while the Mayans had a system more sophisticated than our own. Schimmel also reveals how our fascination with numbers has led to a rich cross-fertilization of knowledge: "Arabic" numerals, for instance, were picked up by Europe from the Arabs, who had earlier adopted them from Indian sources ("algorithm" and "algebra" are corruptions of the Arabic author and title names of a mathematical text prized in medieval Europe). But the heart of the book is an engrossing guide to the symbolism of numbers. Number symbolism, she shows, has deep roots in Western culture, from the philosophy of the Pythagoreans and Platonists, to the religious mysticism of the Cabala and the Islamic Brethren of Purity, to Kepler's belief that the laws of planetary motion should be mathematically elegant, to the unlucky thirteen. After exploring the sources of number symbolism, Schimmel examines individual numbers ranging from one to ten thousand, discussing the meanings they have had for Judaic, Christian, and Islamic traditions, with examples from Indian, Chinese, and Native American cultures as well. Two, for instance, has widely been seen as a number of contradiction and polarity. And six, according to ancient and neo-Platonic thinking, is the most perfect number because it is both the sum and the product of its parts (1+2+3=6 and 1x2x3=6). Using examples ranging from the Mayans to Shakespeare, she shows how numbers have been considered feminine and masculine, holy and evil, lucky and unlucky." |
| ctrlnum | (OCoLC)778072740 (DE-599)BVBBV043122712 |
| dewey-full | 133.3/35 |
| dewey-hundreds | 100 - Philosophy & psychology |
| dewey-ones | 133 - Specific topics in parapsychology & occultism |
| dewey-raw | 133.3/35 |
| dewey-search | 133.3/35 |
| dewey-sort | 3133.3 235 |
| dewey-tens | 130 - Parapsychology and occultism |
| discipline | Psychologie |
| format | Electronic eBook |
| fullrecord | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><collection xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/MARC21/slim"><record><leader>05758nmm a2200673zc 4500</leader><controlfield tag="001">BV043122712</controlfield><controlfield tag="003">DE-604</controlfield><controlfield tag="005">20201124 </controlfield><controlfield tag="007">cr|uuu---uuuuu</controlfield><controlfield tag="008">151126s1993 |||| o||u| ||||||eng d</controlfield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">0195063031</subfield><subfield code="9">0-19-506303-1</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">0195089197</subfield><subfield code="9">0-19-508919-7</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">019977465X</subfield><subfield code="c">electronic bk.</subfield><subfield code="9">0-19-977465-X</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">9780195063035</subfield><subfield code="9">978-0-19-506303-5</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">9780195089196</subfield><subfield code="9">978-0-19-508919-6</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">9780199774654</subfield><subfield code="c">electronic bk.</subfield><subfield code="9">978-0-19-977465-4</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(OCoLC)778072740</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(DE-599)BVBBV043122712</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="040" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-604</subfield><subfield code="b">ger</subfield><subfield code="e">aacr</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="041" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">eng</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="049" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-1046</subfield><subfield code="a">DE-1047</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="082" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">133.3/35</subfield><subfield code="2">22</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="100" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Schimmel, Annemarie</subfield><subfield code="d">1922-2003</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)11916910X</subfield><subfield code="4">aut</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="240" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="0">(DE-588)1139721518</subfield><subfield code="a">Das Mysterium der Zahl</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="245" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">The mystery of numbers</subfield><subfield code="c">Annemarie Schimmel</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">New York</subfield><subfield code="b">Oxford University Press</subfield><subfield code="c">1993</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="300" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">1 Online-Ressource (X, 314 Seiten)</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="336" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">txt</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacontent</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="337" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">c</subfield><subfield code="2">rdamedia</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="338" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">cr</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacarrier</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="500" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="500" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">"A highly respected scholar of Islamic culture, Annemarie Schimmel draws on her vast knowledge to paint a rich, cross-cultural portrait of the many meanings of numbers. Engaging and accessible, her account uncovers the roots of a phenomenon we all feel every Friday the thirteenth."--Jacket</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Numbers and Number Systems -- The Heritage of the Pythagoreans -- Gnosis and Cabala -- Islamic Mysticism -- Medieval and Baroque Number Symbolism -- Superstitions -- Number Games and Magic Squares -- A Little Dictionary of Numbers. One</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">"Why is the number seven lucky - even holy - in almost every culture? 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. But in this fascinating book, Annemarie Schimmel shows that numbers have been filled with mystery and meaning since the earliest times, and across every society."</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">"In The Mystery of Numbers Annemarie Schimmel conducts an illuminating tour of the mysteries attributed to numbers over the centuries. She begins with an informative and often surprising introduction to the origins of number systems: pre-Roman Europeans, for example, may have had one based on twenty, not ten (as suggested by the English word "score" and the French word for 80, quatrevingt - four times twenty), while the Mayans had a system more sophisticated than our own. Schimmel also reveals how our fascination with numbers has led to a rich cross-fertilization of knowledge: "Arabic" numerals, for instance, were picked up by Europe from the Arabs, who had earlier adopted them from Indian sources ("algorithm" and "algebra" are corruptions of the Arabic author and title names of a mathematical text prized in medieval Europe). But the heart of the book is an engrossing guide to the symbolism of numbers. Number symbolism, she shows, has deep roots in Western culture, from the philosophy of the Pythagoreans and Platonists, to the religious mysticism of the Cabala and the Islamic Brethren of Purity, to Kepler's belief that the laws of planetary motion should be mathematically elegant, to the unlucky thirteen. After exploring the sources of number symbolism, Schimmel examines individual numbers ranging from one to ten thousand, discussing the meanings they have had for Judaic, Christian, and Islamic traditions, with examples from Indian, Chinese, and Native American cultures as well. Two, for instance, has widely been seen as a number of contradiction and polarity. And six, according to ancient and neo-Platonic thinking, is the most perfect number because it is both the sum and the product of its parts (1+2+3=6 and 1x2x3=6). Using examples ranging from the Mayans to Shakespeare, she shows how numbers have been considered feminine and masculine, holy and evil, lucky and unlucky."</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="546" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Translation of: Das Mysterium der Zahl</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Numerology</subfield><subfield code="2">bisacsh</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Symbolism of numbers</subfield><subfield code="2">fast</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Getallensymboliek</subfield><subfield code="2">gtt</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Zahlensymbolik</subfield><subfield code="2">swd</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Symbolism of numbers</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1="0" ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Ikonographie</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4026535-3</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1="0" ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Zahlensymbolik</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4067274-8</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1="0" ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Kulturvergleich</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4114328-0</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Zahlensymbolik</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4067274-8</subfield><subfield code="D">s</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Kulturvergleich</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4114328-0</subfield><subfield code="D">s</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="8">1\p</subfield><subfield code="5">DE-604</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Ikonographie</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4026535-3</subfield><subfield code="D">s</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="1" ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Zahlensymbolik</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4067274-8</subfield><subfield code="D">s</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="8">2\p</subfield><subfield code="5">DE-604</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="776" ind1="0" ind2="8"><subfield code="i">Erscheint auch als</subfield><subfield code="n">Druck-Ausgabe, Hardcover</subfield><subfield code="w">(DE-604)BV008019929</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="780" ind1="0" ind2="0"><subfield code="i">Vorangegangen ist</subfield><subfield code="a">Endres, Franz C.</subfield><subfield code="t">Das Mysterium der Zahl</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="856" ind1="4" ind2="0"><subfield code="u">http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=435158</subfield><subfield code="x">Aggregator</subfield><subfield code="3">Volltext</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">ZDB-4-EBA</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="999" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-028546902</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="883" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="8">1\p</subfield><subfield code="a">cgwrk</subfield><subfield code="d">20201028</subfield><subfield code="q">DE-101</subfield><subfield code="u">https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="883" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="8">2\p</subfield><subfield code="a">cgwrk</subfield><subfield code="d">20201028</subfield><subfield code="q">DE-101</subfield><subfield code="u">https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="966" ind1="e" ind2=" "><subfield code="u">http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=435158</subfield><subfield code="l">FAW01</subfield><subfield code="p">ZDB-4-EBA</subfield><subfield code="q">FAW_PDA_EBA</subfield><subfield code="x">Aggregator</subfield><subfield code="3">Volltext</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="966" ind1="e" ind2=" "><subfield code="u">http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=435158</subfield><subfield code="l">FAW02</subfield><subfield code="p">ZDB-4-EBA</subfield><subfield code="q">FAW_PDA_EBA</subfield><subfield code="x">Aggregator</subfield><subfield code="3">Volltext</subfield></datafield></record></collection> |
| id | DE-604.BV043122712 |
| illustrated | Not Illustrated |
| indexdate | 2024-07-10T07:18:07Z |
| institution | BVB |
| isbn | 0195063031 0195089197 019977465X 9780195063035 9780195089196 9780199774654 |
| language | English |
| oai_aleph_id | oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-028546902 |
| oclc_num | 778072740 |
| open_access_boolean | |
| owner | DE-1046 DE-1047 |
| owner_facet | DE-1046 DE-1047 |
| physical | 1 Online-Ressource (X, 314 Seiten) |
| psigel | ZDB-4-EBA ZDB-4-EBA FAW_PDA_EBA |
| publishDate | 1993 |
| publishDateSearch | 1993 |
| publishDateSort | 1993 |
| publisher | Oxford University Press |
| record_format | marc |
| spelling | Schimmel, Annemarie 1922-2003 (DE-588)11916910X aut (DE-588)1139721518 Das Mysterium der Zahl The mystery of numbers Annemarie Schimmel New York Oxford University Press 1993 1 Online-Ressource (X, 314 Seiten) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 "A highly respected scholar of Islamic culture, Annemarie Schimmel draws on her vast knowledge to paint a rich, cross-cultural portrait of the many meanings of numbers. Engaging and accessible, her account uncovers the roots of a phenomenon we all feel every Friday the thirteenth."--Jacket Numbers and Number Systems -- The Heritage of the Pythagoreans -- Gnosis and Cabala -- Islamic Mysticism -- Medieval and Baroque Number Symbolism -- Superstitions -- Number Games and Magic Squares -- A Little Dictionary of Numbers. One "Why is the number seven lucky - even holy - in almost every culture? 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. But in this fascinating book, Annemarie Schimmel shows that numbers have been filled with mystery and meaning since the earliest times, and across every society." "In The Mystery of Numbers Annemarie Schimmel conducts an illuminating tour of the mysteries attributed to numbers over the centuries. She begins with an informative and often surprising introduction to the origins of number systems: pre-Roman Europeans, for example, may have had one based on twenty, not ten (as suggested by the English word "score" and the French word for 80, quatrevingt - four times twenty), while the Mayans had a system more sophisticated than our own. Schimmel also reveals how our fascination with numbers has led to a rich cross-fertilization of knowledge: "Arabic" numerals, for instance, were picked up by Europe from the Arabs, who had earlier adopted them from Indian sources ("algorithm" and "algebra" are corruptions of the Arabic author and title names of a mathematical text prized in medieval Europe). But the heart of the book is an engrossing guide to the symbolism of numbers. Number symbolism, she shows, has deep roots in Western culture, from the philosophy of the Pythagoreans and Platonists, to the religious mysticism of the Cabala and the Islamic Brethren of Purity, to Kepler's belief that the laws of planetary motion should be mathematically elegant, to the unlucky thirteen. After exploring the sources of number symbolism, Schimmel examines individual numbers ranging from one to ten thousand, discussing the meanings they have had for Judaic, Christian, and Islamic traditions, with examples from Indian, Chinese, and Native American cultures as well. Two, for instance, has widely been seen as a number of contradiction and polarity. And six, according to ancient and neo-Platonic thinking, is the most perfect number because it is both the sum and the product of its parts (1+2+3=6 and 1x2x3=6). Using examples ranging from the Mayans to Shakespeare, she shows how numbers have been considered feminine and masculine, holy and evil, lucky and unlucky." Translation of: Das Mysterium der Zahl BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Numerology bisacsh Symbolism of numbers fast Getallensymboliek gtt Zahlensymbolik swd Symbolism of numbers Ikonographie (DE-588)4026535-3 gnd rswk-swf Zahlensymbolik (DE-588)4067274-8 gnd rswk-swf Kulturvergleich (DE-588)4114328-0 gnd rswk-swf Zahlensymbolik (DE-588)4067274-8 s Kulturvergleich (DE-588)4114328-0 s 1\p DE-604 Ikonographie (DE-588)4026535-3 s 2\p DE-604 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Hardcover (DE-604)BV008019929 Vorangegangen ist Endres, Franz C. Das Mysterium der Zahl http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=435158 Aggregator Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 2\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
| spellingShingle | Schimmel, Annemarie 1922-2003 The mystery of numbers Numbers and Number Systems -- The Heritage of the Pythagoreans -- Gnosis and Cabala -- Islamic Mysticism -- Medieval and Baroque Number Symbolism -- Superstitions -- Number Games and Magic Squares -- A Little Dictionary of Numbers. One "Why is the number seven lucky - even holy - in almost every culture? 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. But in this fascinating book, Annemarie Schimmel shows that numbers have been filled with mystery and meaning since the earliest times, and across every society." "In The Mystery of Numbers Annemarie Schimmel conducts an illuminating tour of the mysteries attributed to numbers over the centuries. She begins with an informative and often surprising introduction to the origins of number systems: pre-Roman Europeans, for example, may have had one based on twenty, not ten (as suggested by the English word "score" and the French word for 80, quatrevingt - four times twenty), while the Mayans had a system more sophisticated than our own. Schimmel also reveals how our fascination with numbers has led to a rich cross-fertilization of knowledge: "Arabic" numerals, for instance, were picked up by Europe from the Arabs, who had earlier adopted them from Indian sources ("algorithm" and "algebra" are corruptions of the Arabic author and title names of a mathematical text prized in medieval Europe). But the heart of the book is an engrossing guide to the symbolism of numbers. Number symbolism, she shows, has deep roots in Western culture, from the philosophy of the Pythagoreans and Platonists, to the religious mysticism of the Cabala and the Islamic Brethren of Purity, to Kepler's belief that the laws of planetary motion should be mathematically elegant, to the unlucky thirteen. After exploring the sources of number symbolism, Schimmel examines individual numbers ranging from one to ten thousand, discussing the meanings they have had for Judaic, Christian, and Islamic traditions, with examples from Indian, Chinese, and Native American cultures as well. Two, for instance, has widely been seen as a number of contradiction and polarity. And six, according to ancient and neo-Platonic thinking, is the most perfect number because it is both the sum and the product of its parts (1+2+3=6 and 1x2x3=6). Using examples ranging from the Mayans to Shakespeare, she shows how numbers have been considered feminine and masculine, holy and evil, lucky and unlucky." BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Numerology bisacsh Symbolism of numbers fast Getallensymboliek gtt Zahlensymbolik swd Symbolism of numbers Ikonographie (DE-588)4026535-3 gnd Zahlensymbolik (DE-588)4067274-8 gnd Kulturvergleich (DE-588)4114328-0 gnd |
| subject_GND | (DE-588)4026535-3 (DE-588)4067274-8 (DE-588)4114328-0 |
| title | The mystery of numbers |
| title_GND | (DE-588)1139721518 |
| title_alt | Das Mysterium der Zahl |
| title_auth | The mystery of numbers |
| title_exact_search | The mystery of numbers |
| title_full | The mystery of numbers Annemarie Schimmel |
| title_fullStr | The mystery of numbers Annemarie Schimmel |
| title_full_unstemmed | The mystery of numbers Annemarie Schimmel |
| title_old | Endres, Franz C. Das Mysterium der Zahl |
| title_short | The mystery of numbers |
| title_sort | the mystery of numbers |
| topic | BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Numerology bisacsh Symbolism of numbers fast Getallensymboliek gtt Zahlensymbolik swd Symbolism of numbers Ikonographie (DE-588)4026535-3 gnd Zahlensymbolik (DE-588)4067274-8 gnd Kulturvergleich (DE-588)4114328-0 gnd |
| topic_facet | BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Numerology Symbolism of numbers Getallensymboliek Zahlensymbolik Ikonographie Kulturvergleich |
| url | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=435158 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT schimmelannemarie dasmysteriumderzahl AT schimmelannemarie themysteryofnumbers |