IX-XII centuries remained in the history of Central Asia as a period of advanced science, ie the first renaissance (“Islamic renaissance”). The factors that led to the Islamic Renaissance are interpreted differently. Most local scholars acknowledge that the Central Asian region has long been a cultural hotbed, where the history of statehood has evolved. This article explains how foreign researchers assessed the Central Asian renaissance of the IX-XII centuries, and what they cited as the reasons for this.

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