The Book of Deuteronomy

Recent exegetical works emphasized the importance of the so-called Deuteronomic school whose literary and theological masterpiece is the book of Deuteronomy. First, this course will introduce at the Deuteronomic movement: its main features and history. Then, it will study the book of Deuteronomy following the usual topics: name, place in the canon, text and versions, plan, author and date, literary devices, and theology.