“…Another collection, organized by Williamson, Understanding the History of Ancient Israel , also presents a number of valuable contributions particularly towards greater understanding of the tenth and ninth centuries bce (2007). Notable essays include methodological inquiries by Rogerson, Whitelam, Barstad, Davies, Grabbe, Uehlinger, Brettler, and Na’aman; archaeological discussions by Ussishkin and Mazar; discussions of inscriptional evidence by Geller and Lemaire, and a presentation of issues relating to the social history of ancient Israel by Albertz (Rogerson 2007; Whitelam 2007; Barstad 2007b; Davies 2007b; Grabbe 2007d; Uehlinger 2007; Brettler 2007; Na’aman 2007b; Ussishkin 2007; Mazar 2007b; Geller 2007; Lemaire 2007b; Albertz 2007). For the seventh century bce, recent studies by Crouch of the ethnic dynamics of the entire region in that period, and their results especially for considering the formation of deuteronomistic materials, are also worthy of note and provide a counter-weight to the increasing tendency to date most biblical material much later than had previously been supposed (2014a; 2014b).…”