A Master of Secrets in the Chamber of Darkness

Robert Kriech Ritner (1953-2021) was the Rowe Professor of Egyptology at the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago. His trendsetting scholarship revolutionized our views of ancient Egyptian religion and helped launch a renaissance in the study of magic in the ancient world. In this volume, twenty-seven of Robert K. Ritner's closest friends, colleagues, and students have come together to honour him by presenting the latest groundbreaking research in Egyptology and beyond.