Toulon in War and Revolution

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Pivoting on the infamous 1793 revolt in the Mediterranean French port, Toulon, examines how the social fabric of the town had been torn by the French Revolution, and follows the consequences through Boneparte's imposition of order, and the Bourbon Restoration. Concludes that, though bits and pieces of the old order survived the decades of turmoil, the cohesion necessary to make it a workable society was lost. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)