Tara Zahra captures and exhibits the elusive with remarkable documentation, impressive hard work, and exemplary historian's craft. Kidnapped Souls is not only an excellent book for providing the history of the essentially invisible actors (children), but, is also an exceptional achievement in writing the history of an absence (indifference to nationalism). (Canadian Journal of History) This innovative, thoroughly researched, comprehensive book breaks with traditional scholarship in important respects and poses fresh new historical questions. It is sure to be mined by a generation of readers for its rich contextualization and thoughtful analyses. (American Historical Review) Solidly anchored in archival research, this book is situated squarely within the history of the European welfare state and helps blur the line between 'us' and 'them/the Other' that still exists between 'Eastern' and 'Western' European historiography. With her judicious use of comparative material, Zahra not only provides fascinating comparisons between Nazi treatment of children and families in the wartime Protectorate and occupied Poland during the war, but also with France. This volume is of interest to modern European historians in general and especially those interested in family history and nationalism studies. A tour de force, it is among the most innovative monographs on Habsburg Central European history to appear in recent years.

(German Studies Review)ovides fascinating comparisons between Nazi treatment of children and families in the wartime Protectorate and occupied Poland during the war, but also with France. This volume is of interest to modern European historians in general and especially those interested in family history and nationalism studies. A tour de force, it is among the most innovative monographs on Habsburg Central European history to appear in recent years.(German Studies Review)ovides fascinating comparisons between Nazi treatment of children and families in the wartime Protectorate and occupied Poland during the war, but also with France. This volume is of interest to modern European historians in general and especially those interested in family history and nationalism studies. A tour de force, it is among the most innovative monographs on Habsburg Central European history to appear in recent years.(German Studies Review)ovides fascinating comparisons between Nazi treatment of children and families in the wartime Protectorate and occupied Poland during the war, but also with France. This volume is of interest to modern European historians in general and especially those interested in family history and nationalism studies.

A tour de force, it is among the most innovative monographs on Habsburg Central European history to appear in recent years.(German Studies Review).