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Smith, Mark S. 2002. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/080283972X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=080283972X&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=e18df244ebafba6c3c09b25951123f7d The Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel]</i>. 2nd ed. The Biblical Resource Series. Grand Rapids, Mich: William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.: This book provides a detailed analysis on the early history of Judaism as it developed in ancient Judah and Israel. The book discusses the surrounding cultures and states that developed along these two states, explaining how cultural influence and regional politics begin to shape the idea of God as it emerged.
Bowker, John Westerdale. 2002. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/God-Brief-History-John-Bowkergp/product/dp0521194164/0789480506 ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0521194164&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=452915a4512a8241fda1a27c417e5a53 God: A Brief History]</i>. 1st American ed. London ; New York: DK Pub.: The book looks at the origins of the Israelites, their development of the ideas of God, and then later influences that come on the Near East, in particular Greek influences that integrate new philosophies in the Near East. However, the book looks more at later views of god from other cultures and does not so much focus on the original ideas and how they evolved.
Winston, Robert M. L. 2006. <i>[https://www.amazon.co.ukcom/Story-Professor-Lord-Robert-Winstongp/product/dp0553817434/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0553817434 &linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=4c47a8a74694ef71e10bee2e20813274 The Story of God]</i>. London: Bantam Books. This book looks at the development of the concept of God from prehistory to the historical development in ancient Judaism and Christianity. It looks then how the concept developed in Islam and how modern ideas of God are shaped by the modern world. The book looks at how science has affect modern understanding of God.
Mitchell, Stephen, and Peter van Nuffelen, eds. 2010. <i>[https://www.amazon.co.ukcom/One-God-Pagan-Monotheism-Empiregp/product/dp0521194164/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0521194164 &linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=f8f436f6b39349db5dfa1df35f82440c One God: Pagan Monotheism in the Roman Empire]</i>. Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge University Press.: Unlike some of the other books, this one focuses on how polytheistic faiths in the Roman Empire may have influenced early Christian and monotheistic developments. Cults around individuals gods or a "higher god" developed during the Roman Empire and these are seen as influential, in some circles, in developing concepts of monotheism that began to mature in the period of the early Roman Empire.
Ludwig, Theodore M. 2006. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Paths-West-Theodore-Ludwiggp/product/dp013153906X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=013153906X &linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=53f2f05e5a59e8242bb8e70b2b0aeb7e The Sacred Paths of the West]</i>. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson Prentice Hall.: This book looks at the development of Western theology in ancient periods. The development of Western religion has multiple roots, from its polytheistic origins to influences from the east, including Persia and the Zoroastrian religion.
Porter, Barbara N., ed. 2000. <i>[https://www.amazon.co.ukcom/One-God-Many-Transactions-Assyriologicalgp/product/dp096742500X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=096742500X &linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=12309b624e9ea34fb80b864572efd890 One God or Many?: Concepts of Divinity in the Ancient World]</i>. Transactions of the Casco Bay Assyriological Institute 1. Chebeague, ME: Casco Bay Assyriological Institute.: This book looks at the polytheistic faiths in the ancient Near East and the concept of gods and god that developed in the region. The way in which an idea of a singular god develops is discussed in the volume.
Streeter, Jarvis. 2016 <i>[https://www.amazon.com/God-History-Universe-Jarvis-Streetergp/product/dp1498236782/1498236804 ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1498236782&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=c1772155304d5a7a191645c1b1fb72f8 God and the History of the Universe]</i>. 2016. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications.: This volume looks at the development and ideas revolving around God as well as the scientific developments that occurred in more modern times to understand the concepts of the cosmos. It argues for the Christian God using scientific discoveries made mostly in the last century.
Dimont, Max I, and Ethel Dimont. 2004. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/Jews-God-History-Max-Dimontgp/product/dp0451529405/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0451529405 &linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=7f9374daf8b0d29ce409ff1e9d4c6ce7 Jews, God, and History]</i>. New York: New American Library.: This book looks at the history of the Jews from ancient to more modern periods. The history and struggle of the Jews has also shaped their views on God and this has had an influence on the theologies of not only the Jews but also other monotheistic faiths.
Wright, Eric and Miles Braun. 2010. <i>[https://www.bol.com/nl/p/god-specific-conceptions-from-architect-to-zoroastrianism/1001004011374488/ God: Specific Conceptions From Architect to Zoroastrianism]</i>. Charleston: BiblioBazaar.: The book investigates major conceptions that develop in relation to God, dealing with the concepts of creator, devil, lord, father, supreme being, Trinity, salvation, resurrection, and other concepts that have developed in different faiths. The book looks at these concepts and their relationships to each other.