American Writers (One Hundred Pages at a Time)

Episode 28: James C. Scott, "Against the Grain" (2/2)

Mar 11, 2026

29:22

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In this second half of my review of James C. Scott's Against the Grain, I explore his arguments about the origin of the state and the "golden age for barbarians".

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