Introduction: Visigothic Spain in the twenty-first century. -- pt. 1. A political history. From empire to kingdom, 409-507 ; The imposition of unity, 507-586 ; The Catholic kingdom, 586-672 ; The Visigothic twilight, 672-710 ; The end of the Visigothic kingdom. -- pt. 2. Society and culture. Books and readers ; Archaeology: cemeteries and churches ; Archaeology: rural and urban settlements ; Law and ethnic identity