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The Mystery of Numbers (Paperback, Reissue) Loot Price: R648
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The Mystery of Numbers (Paperback, Reissue)

Annemarie Schimmel

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A fascinating tour of the history of numbers showing that numbers have been filled with mystery and meaning since the earliest times and across every society. This book covers the origins of numbers, the symbolism of numbers, the source of this symbolism, and examines individual numbers from one to ten thousand. Schimmel proves to us that from literature to folklore to superstitions, numbers play a conspicuous and significant role in our lives.

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United States
Release date: June 1994
First published: April 1994
Authors: Annemarie Schimmel (Professor of Indo-Muslim Culture)
Dimensions: 210 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 314
Edition: Reissue
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-508919-6
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history
Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > Fortune-telling & divination > Numerology
Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Fortune-telling & divination > Numerology
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LSN: 0-19-508919-7
Barcode: 9780195089196

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