On Pythagorean Numbers (Prologue)

Arturo Reghini (1878-1946) was one of the most influential and controversial Italian thinkers of the early twentieth century. He was a mathematician, philosopher, esotericist, and an unparalleled contributor to the revival of Roman Paganism, Pythagorean philosophy, and Western occultism.

This volume presents the first English translation of one of Reghini's most significant works, On Pythagorean Numbers (Prologue). Written during his later years amidst the turmoil of war, the work was created to honour his Fatherland, which he believed was destined, in his own words, "to a future and function worthy of its past under the guidance of the Gods."

From a mathematical perspective, Reghini seeks to restore arithmetic to its ancient mode, namely to the beginnings of number theory and its Pythagorean origins. From a spiritual perspective, he conveys how the study of numbers can serve as a path toward palingenesis, namely the spiritual rebirth proposed by Pythagoras.