Cover art for Rogerson's Book of Numbers
Published
Profile Books, November 2013
ISBN
9781781250990
Format
Hardcover, 208 pages
Dimensions
18.4cm × 12cm × 2.8cm

Rogerson's Book of Numbers The Culture of Numbers from 1001 Nights to the Seven Wonders of the World by

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Rogerson's Book of Numbers tells the stories behind our iconic numbers. It is based on a numerical array of virtues, spiritual attributes, gods, devils, sacred cities, powers, calendars, heroes, saints, icons and cultural symbols. It provides a dazzling mass of information for those intrigued by the many roles numbers play in folklore and popular culture, in music and poetry, and in the many religions, cultures and belief systems of our world.

The stories unfold from millions to zero: from the number of the beast (666) to the seven deadly sins, the twelve signs of the zodiac to the twelve days of Christmas. Along the way you will discover why Genghis Khan built a city of 108 towers, how Dante forged his Divine Comedy on the number eleven, and why thirteen is so unlucky in the west while fourteen is the number to avoid in China. Those who liked The Etymologicon and Schott's Original Miscellany will love Rogerson's Book of Numbers.

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