The Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality is a comprehensive single-volume introduction to Christian spirituality, and represents the most significant recent developments in the field.Offers a thoroughly interdisciplinary, broadly ecumenical, and representative overview of the most significant recent developments in the fieldComprises essays combining rigorous academic scholarship with accessible and elegant writingReflects an understanding of the field as the study of the lived experience of Christian faith and discipleshipProvides material on biblical, historical, and theological foundations, along with treatment of contemporary issues.