XIX. Yüzyılda Hive: Nikolay Nikalayeviç Muraviev’in Gözünden Bir Şehir Portresi
Khiva in the 19th Century: A City Portrait from the Eyes of Nikolay Nikalayeviç Muraviev

Summary/Abstract: The region, called the Turkestan, has been one of the important settlement areas of the Turks since ancient times. Many Turkish cities were established in this region and it has become an important region in Turkish history. The city of Khiva, located in Turkestan, has been visited by many people because it is one of the important cities of the region. One of these missions was Nikolay Nikolayevich Muraviev. With this work, the Khiva city in the XIX century will be discussed through the eyes of N. N. Muraviev. In this study, XIX. century Khiva will be discussed. Within the scope of the study, firstly the city structure of the Turkestan Khanates was discussed, then the physical appearance, ethnic structure and population, commercial and economic life and social and intellectual life of the City of Khiva were examined. As the main source, N. N. Muraviev's work Putoşestviye v Turkmenyu i Hivu 1819 i 1820, who went to the region for a mission and gave detailed information about Khiva in his report, was chosen. Considering the period when Muraviev visited Khiva, the subject is XIX. century limited. In this study, it is seen that the common thought system and understanding of life gained with Islam, which provided a common dentity in the XIX century, is reflected in the urban fabric.

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