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 field * Comprises essays combining rigorous academic scholarship with accessible and elegant writing * Reflects an understanding of the field as the study of the lived experience of Christian faith and discipleship * Provides material on biblical, historical, and theological foundations, along with treatment of contemporary issues