Introduction, Thomas Charles-Edwards; 1. Nations and Kingdoms, Thomas Charles-Edwards; 2. Society, Community, and Identity, John Hines; 3. Conversion to Christianity, Thomas Charles-Edwards; 4. The Art of Authority, Jennifer O'Reilly; 5. Latin and the Vernacular Languages: the Creation of a Bilingual Textual Culture, Andy Orchard; 6. Texts and Society, Robin Chapman Stacey; Conclusion, Thomas Charles-Edwards