The book "Textual and Contextual Analysis in Empirical Translation Studies" provides a comprehensive insight into current research in the field of empirical translation studies (ETS). It highlights innovative corpus methods for analyzing significant translation genres, including political texts, literature, and media translations. ETS is a dynamic research area that focuses on discovering new textual and linguistic patterns in extensive translation databases. The authors, including Hannu Kemppanen, Adriana Pagano, and Meng Ji, present various quantitative methods for examining translation corpora and their application to specific case studies. These analyses offer valuable insights into the ideological and cultural dimensions of translations and their impact on society.