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The early history of God

Yahweh and the other deities in ancient Israel

by Mark S. Smith

1990 197 pages eng

"In this remarkable, acclaimed history of the development of monotheism, Mark S. Smith explains how Israels religion evolved from a cult of Yahweh as a primary deity among many to a fully defined monotheistic faith with Yahweh as sole god. Repudiating the traditional view that Israel was fundamental…

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