Table of contents : Cover The Visigothic Kingdom in Iberia Title Copyright Dedication CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1. The Collapse of the Roman Empire in Hispania: Between the Texts and the Archaeological Revolution Chapter 2. Political Overview: The Beginnings of the Gothic Kingdom in Iberia Chapter 3. Structures of Power: Magnates and Dependents Chapter 4. Negotiating and Imposing: Kings and Local Worlds Chapter 5. Inventing a Kingdom: Projecting Messages Conclusion Chronology Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index Acknowl edgments