Against the Grain : A Deep History of the Earliest States - James C. Scott Pages:336 pages, 13 b-w illus. He reckons with how we

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Against the Grain : A Deep History of the Earliest States - James C. Scott Pages:336 pages, 13 b-w illus. He reckons with how weAn account of all the new and surprising evidence now available that contradicts the standard narrative for the beginnings of the earliest civilizations An Economist Best History Book 2017 "Scott is one of those rare academics whose writing is a thing of beauty." Rana Dasgupta, The Week "Scott hits the nail squarely on the head by exposing the staggering price our ancestors paid for civilization and political order." Walter Scheidel, Financial Times