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A Brief History of Equality is a nonfiction work by Thomas Piketty, translated into English by Steven Rendall, that condenses decades of research on inequality into a shorter and more accessible historical argument. Rather than focusing only on the rise of wealth concentration, the book traces the long development of equality across income, property, education, political rights, and social protections. Piketty writes for educated general readers, especially citizens interested in public policy, history, and political economy. The book argues that equality is not a natural outcome of markets, but the result of struggle, institutions, and democratic choices. It presents a broad historical sweep that includes capitalism, revolution, colonialism, war, taxation, and welfare-state building, while maintaining a deliberately optimistic thesis: progress toward equality has occurred, even if unevenly and reversibly. Its purpose is both analytical and civic, offering readers a framework for understanding how equality has been achieved and what policies could sustain it.