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Mitchell, Stephen, and Peter van Nuffelen, eds. 2010. <i>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-God-Pagan-Monotheism-Empire/dp/0521194164 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-Ludwig/dp/013153906X 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.
