This article analyzes the development of science and scholarly culture in the Khiva Khanate. The study interprets science in its historical meaning as a broad system of knowledge that included religious studies, jurisprudence, historiography, philology, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, translation, manuscript culture and practical administrative knowledge. Special attention is paid to the role of madrasas, court patronage, waqf institutions, historiographical schools, the translation movement and the cultural policy of Muhammad Rahim Khan II.
The Development of Science in The Khiva Khanate
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Khiva Khanate
Khorezm
science
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