The Commerce and Trade of the Rasulids in the Yemen, 630-858/1231-1454. Thesis for the degree of Ph.D. in the Faculty of Arts.

Einband berieben und mit leichten Randl�ren, sonst ein gutes und sauberes Exemplar ohne Anstreichungen / Binding rubbed and with slight edge wear, otherwise a good and clean copy without annotations. - CONTENTS Dedication Abstract Acknowledgments CHAPTER ONE: Introduction The Scope of the Present Work The Principal Sources CHAPTER TWO: The Ayyubid Conquest of the Yemen 1. Political 2. Personal 3. Religious 4. Commercial CHAPTER THREE: The Foundation of the Rasulid State in the Yemen 1. The Ayyubids� Occupation of the Yemen 2. The Origins of the Banu Rasul 3. The Banu Rasul and the Ayyubids of the Yemen 4. The New Master of the Yemen CHAPTER FOUR: Some Political Aspects of the Rasulid Administration 1. The Sultan 2. The Deputy 3. The Vizier CHAPTER FIVE: Agricultural Products a) The Palm b) Cereals c) Grapes d) Bananas e) Other Agricultural Products Natural Catastrophes which affected Agriculture during the Rasulid Era Analysis The Rasulids� Efforts to promote Agriculture Livestock CHAPTER SIX: Industry 1. The Textiles Industry 2. The Carnelian Industry - 3. Leather Tanning 4. Timber Industries 5. The Construction Industry 6. The Metals Industries 7. Other Industries CHAPTER SEVEN; The Rasulids� Efforts in Promoting Trade 1. The Rasulid Rulers as Merchants 2. Expansion toward Hadramawt and Zafar 3. The Exchange of Gifts and Embassies 4. Frequent Visits made by the Rasulid Sultans to the Port of Aden 5. Gifts and Grants to Indian Personalities CHAPTER EIGHT: The Principal Items of Trade I. Spices II. Perfumes III. Textiles IV. Precious Stones and Metals V. The Horse Trade VI. Slaves CHAPTER NINE: Trade Routes I. The Land Routes II. The Sea Routes CHAPTER TEN: Domestic and Foreign Trade I. Domestic Trade II. The Main Exports and Imports III. Foreign Trade CHAPTER ELEVEN: Taxation of Trade 1. Tithe ('ushr) 2. �Galleys� (shawani) 3. Brockerage (dilalah) 4. Other Taxes Analysis Aden Trade Revenues CHAPTER TWELVE: Coins, Weights, and Measures I. The Coinage II. Weights and Measures CONCLUSIONS APPENDIX I: Taxes on Commodities in the Port of Aden in the 690s/1290s APPENDIX II: The Rasulid Rulers of the Yemen and their Viziers APPENDIX III: Maps The Rasulid State in its Zenith Internal Trade Routes in Western Arabia Trade Routes of the Indian Ocean APPENDIX IV: Examples of Yemeni Coins Coins in the British Museum Coins in San�a� Museum BIBLIOGRAPHY.