Ben Sira in Conversation with Traditions

This volume of essays on Ben Sira is a Festschrift on the occasion of the 65th birthday of Prof. Nuria Calduch-Benages.

The volume gathers the latest studies on Ben Sira''s relationship with other Jewish traditions. With a variety of methods and approaches, the volume explores Ben Sira''s interpretation of received traditions, his views on the prevailing issues of his time, and the subsequent reception of his work.