In Melchizedek, King of Sodom, Robert Cargill pulls back the layers that have enshrouded this mysterious biblical figure with equal parts critical rigor and imagination, resulting in a fascinating, thought provoking book. Cargill's work sheds much-needed light not only on the origins of the literary character Melchizedek but on how ancient authors attempted to address the controversies associated with his name and lore. This is is a superb contribution to
the field that will be of great interest to anyone who studies the growth and reception of the Book of Genesis and the traditions it contains.
Dr. Robert R. Cargill is Associate Professor of Classics and Religious Studies at The University of Iowa and the editor of Biblical Archaeology Review. He has appeared on CNN, History, Discovery, National Geographic, and other channels. He is the author of The Cities that Built the Bible and Qumran through (Real) Time.