Книга-альбом «Восточная миниатюра. Исторические личности» открывает ряд публикаций в рамках серии «Культурное наследие Узбекистана», в которых тематическими…
VOLUME XXIV. THE COLLECTION OF THE AL-BIRUNI INSTITUTE OF ORIENTAL STUDIES, THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN PART FOUR ISLAM, PHILOSOPHY AND SUFISM
The book-album “The Collection of the al-Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies, the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan” of the “Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in the World Collections” series consists of five parts and each part has its own thematic direction. Besides the works written in the territory of Uzbekistan, manuscripts of other regions of the medieval Orient are presented, demonstrating the importance of the treasure house of the al-Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan in its entire geographical, thematic and chronological scope. Part Four (Volume 24) presents unique manuscripts on Islam, philosophy and Sufism.
In 2000, the manuscript collection of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan was entered in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register as one of the richest manuscript depositories in the world. The publication is intended not only for members of the academic research community, but also for broad local and foreign audiences, as well as the young generation interested in the rich cultural heritage of Uzbekistan. The project without any analogue in the world has been carried out due to favorable conditions created in the years of Independence and to the personal attention of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to such issues as the careful preservation, enrichment and augmentation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the Uzbek people.
The readers of the book-albums may broaden their concept of the rich culture and art of Uzbekistan and watch the documentary on the disk attached to the book-album. The pages are also marked with special tags for scanning with a tablet or smartphone to get additional visual information in 3D format. The “Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in World Collections” multivolume series provides for publication of other books devoted to the unique masterpieces of the historical and cultural legacy of Uzbekistan.
