L’organisation des caravanes au Yémen selon al-Hamdan? (Xe siècle). The organization of caravans in Yemen according to al-Hamdan? (10th century)

摘要

In his writings, al-Hamdan? indicated that caravans regularly departed from Yemen. This is not surprising since his family had been strongly involved in such activities for generations ; and al-Hamdan? himself seems to have accompanied many caravans. This article gathers information given by the great Yemeni author on the routes, the breeds of camels and the structure of the convoy, which had to adapt to the difficult and mountainous geography of Yemen.