The Origins of Biblical Monotheism

Israel's Polytheistic Background and the Ugaritic Texts

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344 pages 2001

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One of the leading scholars of ancient West Semitic religion discusses polytheism vs. monotheism by covering the fluidity of those categories in the ancient Near East. He argues that Israel's social history is key to the development of monotheism.

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