The course introduces the major theoretical and methodological developments in the anthropology of religion and its main areas of analysis, with an emphasis on ethnography. The first module of the course introduces the history of anthropology and its methods. The second module focuses on the theoretical framework of the anthropology of religion exploring religious and spiritual experiences, the body and the self, spirit mediumship and possession, symbols and ritual practices also from the stance of transnational and global processes. The third module will specifically examine the relationship between religion, spirituality and health, in order to appreciate the contribution anthropology can make to interdisciplinary research.