‘Abd al-Karīm al-Jīlī’s Sufi metaphysical treatment of the scriptures in al-Insān al-kāmil

Thesis

This thesis is a study of the Sufi metaphysics of ‘Abd al-Karīm al-Jīlī (d. early 9th/15th century), focusing in particular on his treatment of the scriptures. It begins with an overview of al-Jīlī’s general Sufi metaphysics, as presented in his influential yet relatively little-studied work, al-Insān al-kāmil (The Perfect Man). I identify three principal theories within al-Jīlī’s Sufi metaphysics: the theories of universal theophany, the levels of existence, and the Perfect Man. ...

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Authors: Morrissey, F

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Scriptures; Interreligious; Islam; Sufism
• Subjects: Intellectual History; Religious Studies; Islamic Studies