Craig Perry

@Craig_A_Perry

Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies. Jewish Studies. History, PhD. Currently writing a history of medieval slavery. He/him/his.

Muscogee (Creek) land; ATL; NC
Joined March 2010
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    12 Aug 2021

    Happy (UK) publication day to The Cambridge World History of Slavery: 500 AD - 1420 AD. You can find links to the Table of Contents below. Further global distribution is subject to shipping. We could see availability in for North America in September. 1/

    Cover of the Cambridge World History of Slavery, volume 2. Shows a family of enslaved people. Two adults and two children. They are wearing wooden collars that indicate their status as captives.
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    3 hours ago

    2022 continues to be a great year for UW! this new article engages with legal precedents abt family law and scribal practices in early Fatimid Egypt. highly recommend!

    New Article Alert! an impoverished father in medieval Egypt needed to remove his daughter from her late mother’s family & turned to a judge for help. Check out ’s new article “The Long Arm of the Provincial Law” abt his petition, today in
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    Apr 4

    REMINDER! The lecture will be on textual and material sources for the study of medieval in and its polity's material foundations and MORE! All welcome. Register (closes tomorrow at 8:00 pm BST)

    Next on 's seminars: ‘Islands of resilience: maritory and economy in the Dahlak archipelago, 10th – 17th c.’ by Prof. Roxani Margariti of MESAS// 06 Apr - 4 pm BST Register
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    Apr 2

    My new article just appeared at JNES: "'The Garden of the Reasonable': Religious Diversity Among Middle Eastern Physicians, AD 1000-1500"

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    Mar 19

    Online Talk: “Jewish Legal Documents Between Antiquity and the Abbasids: From Regional to Religious Scribal Traditions,” by Eve Krakowski. Monday, March 28, 2022, 2-4 pm (EST)

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    Mar 18

    I've cherished every moment of serving as the faculty adviser to Emory's Arab Cultural Association this year and I'm looking forward to facilitating this workshop for the students next week. It's so important that we create spaces for healing.

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    Mar 16

    Friends in the Atlanta region, we’re so excited to be hosting for a fascinating discussion on Dune, Islam and Science Fiction on March 24! Please join us!

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    Mar 16

    : Call for Participation Graduate Workshop on Diversity in the Medieval Middle East Zoom, May 16-20, 2022, Free (application required) Feel free to ask me any questions.

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    Mar 16

    Emory's Asian Student Center, with the support of CAPS and OSRL, will provide space for a collective reflection at 12pm today. For more information see

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    Mar 15

    It's nearly , the holiday when Jews celebrate the story of Queen Esther. Check out professor 's article on the historic Jewish queen Shelamzion Alexandra, known for her reign of peace, and her connections with Esther.

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  11. Mar 15

    Happening now... on Slavery and Invisibility in the Medieval Mediterranean. Cristina de la Puente speaking now.

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    Mar 11

    Friends, and I are putting together this edited volume for on commodity history in pre-industrial contexts. We are looking for contributions in Portuguese, English, or Spanish. Please help spread the word! More details here:

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  13. Mar 10

    My student wrote a piece about her experience in my classes. I'm up for sharing and collaborating if the courses mentioned interest you: Jewish history survey; everyday life in medieval Egypt; and medieval Judeo-Arabic (niche!?)

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    Mar 9

    Reminder that if you are a historian, construed broadly (I don't care about departments and disciplines really), and have a historical finding of some sort that you think could be interesting to the press ... I am the press. I am interested. DM me or email lollardfish at gmail.

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    Mar 7

    Our next seminar will be Monday, 17 March, 4pm 👏🏽🥳🥳👏🏽 ! from will be presenting a paper entitled 'Central Africa raffia weavings, Anatolian pile carpets, and Renaissance paintings'. It will be on Zoom - register here:

    Poster advertising a seminar Monday, 17 March, 4pm. Vera Simone Schulz, 'Central Africa raffia weavings, Anatolian pile carpets, and Renaissance paintings'. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/5n6fsvvx
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    Mar 6

    my article: "Christian Nubia, Muslim Egypt and the Crusaders: a complex mosaic of Diplomacy and Warfare." The kingdom of Makuria, a medieval African power. -an African king's visit to Constantinople in 1203 -a crusader-Nubia alliance -Nubia & Ethiopia

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    Mar 3

    Junior professorship in middle east and islamic history at university of Bonn with a focus on premodern history of MENA region and knowledge of two ME languages amongst which Arabic

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    Feb 26

    miniature of an Indian prince eating in the land of East Africans(Zangis) Mughal, Akhbar period, c.1590 -Museum Rietberg Zurich My next article is about the history of African interactions with the Indian subcontinent including: Trade, Population movements and Cultural exchanges

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    Feb 24

    When we launched at , ’s research on Japanese metalworkers went straight on my list of topics I wanted for to include. Today, read about one bronze bell in Kyoto:

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    Feb 21

    Hello new followers. I'm a Ph.D. student in Soviet/Russian/E. European history. I've worked on Ukraine for nearly 10 years. I am a Harvard-educated regional expert on the former Soviet Union. I hope to engage the public and help y'all understand the region that I love.

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  21. Feb 15

    My beloved family is out of town. So it’s me cooking and playing things don’t particularly like but that I adore. NY strip in the cast iron pan, steamed broccoli, and Leonard Cohen. Also, bourbon courtesy of Ancient Age.

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