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

Both live on shelves: God, Theology, Religion

Poems Francis Thompson · 1893 ★★★★☆ 3.8 328 pages · ≈ 6 h 04 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

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Origins of Biblical Monotheism is the easier read (Challenging), Poems more demanding (Demanding).