The Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality

Arthur Holder (Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, USA)

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Wiley-Blackwell
26 November 2010

Religion & beliefs; Christianity; Christian spirituality & religious experience

Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion

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

Edited by: Arthur Holder (Graduate Theological Union Berkeley USA)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 173mm, Spine: 44mm
Weight: 1.043kg
ISBN: 9781444337655
ISBN 10: 1444337653
Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion
Pages: 592
Publication Date: 26 November 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Arthur Holder is Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Christian Spirituality at Graduate Theological Union. A priest of the Episcopal Church, he is the co-translator of Bede: A Biblical Miscellany (1999) and the translator of Bede: On the Tabernacle (1994). He is currently Co-chair of the Christian Spirituality Group of the American Academy of Religion, and serves on the Governing Board of the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality and the Editorial Board of the Society’s journal Spiritus.

Reviews for The Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality

Represents a full survey of the latest research in the field and will form an essential component of academic libraries with theological collections and make a valuable contribution to public libraries with specialist collections in the humanities. ( Reference Reviews) This is a rich and comprehensive resource not only for theologians but also for ordinands, parish priests and teachers. (New Directions) 'It amounts to the single most thorough treatment of the field to date ... lending the book considerable interest and depth' (The Way)