Abstract:
The relevance of the study is determined by the need for multifaceted examination and analysis of the
extensive literary legacy of the Kazakh scientist and encyclopaedist Akzhan Mashanov. The purpose of
the investigation is to summarise and analyse the historic heritage of Mashanov, and to highlight the
main trends of the historical works of the scientist. The study employed both general scientific methods
of analysis and synthesis, ascending from the abstract to the concrete and vice versa, notably, the
descriptive method, the comparative method, and special methods of historiographical research, in
particular, the comparative-historical method, critical analysis, as well as the method of discourse
analysis. This study delves into A. Mashanov’s writings concerning the history of science and explores
his examinations of the life and contributions of the Islamic scholar Al-Farabi to modern science. The
findings reveal that A. Mashanov’s historical heritage is remarkably vast and diverse, extending well
beyond the realm of Farabi studies. The theoretical significance of the study lies in broadening the
discussion of the historic heritage of A. Mashanov, expanding knowledge about him, as well as further
exploring aspects of his creative work and the multifaceted personality of the great scholar. The
practical significance of the work lies in a thorough study of A. Mashanov’s scientific findings as an
encyclopaedic scholar, which could have an impact on subsequent research in various areas.
