The political nature of taxation in Visigothic Spain Santiago Castellanos, 201
Power over past and future: Abbess Emma and the nunnery of Sant Joan de les Abadesses Jonathan Jarrett, 229
Origins of the European Economy: a debate
Preface Edward James, 259
Introduction Michael McCormick, 263
Slavery or freedom? The causes of early medieval Europe's economic advancement Joachim Henning, 269
Some open questions Andreas Schwarcz, 279
East central Europe Florin Curta, 283
Coinage Alan M. Stahl, 293
'Things that travelled': the surprising case of raw glass David Whitehouse, 301
Complexity, chronology and context in the early medieval economy Michael McCormick, 307
Book reviews, 325