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Ibn Jamahir with Craig Perry (Subscriber Preview)

13 Aug 2026 · 16 min · Explicit

Claire and Prof. Craig Perry remind you that the medieval period didn’t only happen in Europe, and Christians did not have the monopoly on doing bad stuff.

Guest

Our guest Craig Perry is Associate Professor at Emory University and historian of slavery and Arab-Islamic and Jewish culture in the medieval Middle East. His book, Slavery and the Jews of Medieval Egypt: A History is available here. Follow him on Bluesky @caperry.

Sensitive Themes & Topics

slavery

Credits

- Host & Executive Producer: Claire E. Aubin. Find her on Instagram @drclaireaubin, Bluesky ceaubin, Twitter @ceaubin or check out her website.

- Editor: Julia Schifini. Check out her website.

- Music: Marshall Dean Williams

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