Bible vs The Origins of Biblical Monotheism: Which Should You Read?

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Bible Various authors · 1200 ★★★★★ 4.6 1284 pages · ≈ 23 h 47 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The Origins of Biblical Monotheism

The Origins of Biblical Monotheism Mark S Smith · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.9 348 pages · ≈ 6 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Bible higher: 4.6 vs 3.9 from 99903 votes.
The Origins of Biblical Monotheism is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 23 for Bible.
The Origins of Biblical Monotheism is the easier read (Challenging), Bible more demanding (Demanding).