By Nuria Calduch-Benages

This selection of 24 essays displays broader tendencies of analysis on Ben Sira long ago 20 years. the writer isn't just interested in the complicated textual difficulties of the e-book, but in addition with what gentle could be shed on it via the appliance of techniques from cultural and feminist experiences. She examines, for instance, the gender theamtic, the use of metaphorical language, and the difficulty of smell and perfume within the textual content of Ben Sira.

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