Addendum: Location and Current Names of Places Mentioned in this Book List of Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1 Baetica in Late Antiquity 1 Roman Baetica in History 2 Cities and Landscapes in West Roman Baetica 3 From Constantine the Great to the Arab Invasion Rome Was Not Eternal The Dark Ages History of the Goths Part 2 Early Christian Topography 4 The Ecclesiastical Organization of Baetica in Late Antiquity 5 The Bishopric of Córdoba (Corduba) The City of Córdoba The Outskirts of the City of Córdoba 6 The Disphopric of Cabra (Egabrum) The Outskirts of the City of Cabra The Territory of the Bishopric of Cabra 7 The Bishopric of Écija (Astigi) The City of Écija The Territory of the Bishopric of Écija 8 The Bishopric of Seville (Hispalis) The City of Seville The Territory of the Bishopric of Seville 9 The Bishopric of Italica The Outskirts of the City of Italica The Territory of the Bishopric of Italica 10 The Bishopric of Niebla (Ilipla) The Periphery of Niebla The Territory of the Bishopric of Niebla Part 3 Christianization: An Archaeology of Ecclesiastical Power 11 The First Christian Buildings of Late Antique Western Baetica Episcopal Complexes Churches: Types, Topographic Context, Purpose Baptismal Buildings Bapisteries Monastic Complexes Towers Colonnaded Streets, Sigma-Places, and Atria Funerary Buildings Funerary Enclosures A Global Perspective 12 The City of God: The Making of Church Power Bibliography Index.