DIGITAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SOURCES ON AKSIKENT AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE HISTORY OF STATEHOOD: A METHODOLOGICAL PROPOSAL
Published
15.06.2026
Journal
The history of Akhsikent: new perspectives, analysis, and research
Issue
Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference “The History of Akhsikent: New Perspectives, Analysis, and Research” (June 15, 2026)
Pages
251-262
Authors
Abstract
This article addresses the problem of fragmented and multilingual sources on Aksikent (medieval Fergana, 11th–16th centuries) – a major urban and political center. Despite rich written, numismatic, epigraphic, and archival materials, no unified digital bibliography exists to support systematic research on the history of statehood. The study proposes a methodological framework for creating a digital bibliography that integrates manuscript sources, archival documents, numismatic data, and archaeological records using digital tools (TEI XML, Omeka S, QGIS, Wikidata). The significance of such a digital bibliography is demonstrated through a case study: reconstructing the list of Aksikent’s rulers and analyzing their administrative powers. The article argues that digital bibliography is not merely a finding aid but an analytical tool that enables new insights into institutions, terminology, and political dynamics in pre-modern Central Asian statehood.
Keywords
digital history
Aksikent
digital bibliography
source studies (manbashunoslik)
history of statehood
archival research
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