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This book is a collection of essays on the subject of death and the afterlife, written by Herbert Thurston, a Catholic priest and theologian. Thurston draws from both religious and secular sources to explore questions of mortality, grief, and the nature of the human soul.

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This work begins; "Are we in any way remiss in discharging our duty to the dead-I speak more especially of those who have fallen in this terrible war? The debt which we owe them is so immeasurably great. To many of us it must come home as a sort of reproach that they have given... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Memory Of Our Dead is a book written by Herbert Thurston and first published in 1915. It is a collection of essays that focuses on the topic of death and the afterlife. The book explores various aspects of death, including the history of funeral customs, the beliefs of different... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview