Recommend a book that deals with history of all the Abrahamic Religons.?

Question

Starting from Judaism, Catholicism, Roman Catholicism, Protestants, Islam, Shiite Sect of Islam, Sunni Sect of Islam. Preferentially in chronological order. I am atheist and want to know in more depth what all the fuss is about.

Answer 1

Professor Jacob Neusner's book, "Judaism in Transition: from philosophy to religion" is the only book to deal  with the transition of Abraham's philosophies transformation to religion by syncretization   with the Baal Religion.  Syncretized: to attempt to unite and harmonize especially without critical examination or logical unity.

Answer 2

History of God, by Karen Armstrong. It's about the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, & Islam). I'm sure she has other books too. I think Dr. John Esposito had some interesting books, especially about Islam & different sects of Islam.