Equality

‘This fascinating and refreshing book is more necessary than ever. A must-read’ – Thomas Piketty * author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century *‘Fascinating’ * New York Times *‘Compellingly readable’ * Times Literary Supplement *‘With erudition and style, reveals the contradictions and hypocrisy, the hopes and dreams, that lie behind an idea of great importance’ – James Hanrahan * The Irish Times *‘A landmark work of intellectual history … This book is deeply researched, tightly argued and sparklingly written. It ought to be read by anyone interested in equality, and also anyone interested in people, history, God, politics, religion, nationalism, war or love’ – Richard V Reeves * Literary Review *

Darrin M. McMahon is the David W. Little Class of 1944 Professor of History at Dartmouth College, and the author of Happiness: A History and Divine Fury: A History of Genius.