Sufism and the Perfect Human
Studying the history of the notion of the ‘Perfect Human’ (al-insÄn al-kÄmil), this book investigates a key idea in the history of Sufism. First discussed by Ibn ‘ArabÄ« and later treated in greater depth by al-JÄ«lÄ«, the idea left its mark on later Islamic mystical, metaphysical, and political thought, from North Africa to Southeast Asia, up until modern times.
The research tell...
Studying the history of the notion of the ‘Perfect Human’ (al-insÄn al-kÄmil), this book investigates a key idea in the history of Sufism. First discussed by Ibn ‘ArabÄ« and later treated in greater depth by al-JÄ«lÄ«, the idea left its mark on later Islamic mystical, metaphysical, and political thought, from North Africa to Southeast Asia, up until modern times.
The research tell...
