论中古英国城市契约文明

中古城市契约文明是近代契约文明的直接源头,但带有明显的过渡性特征。虽有特许状、城市法等外在的契约形式,但缺乏近代契约文明自由、平等、合意的本质内涵,具有人身依附残痕和不对等性。到中古晚期随着工场手工业的物质刺激和文艺复兴的精神滋养,中古城市契约文明开始向近现代嬗变。这点可通过中古英国城市契约窥见一斑。

A analysis on Contract Civilization of Medieval England''''s Boroughs

Modern contract civilization originated from medieval contract civilization,which embodied many obvious characteristics.At that time,There were lots of contracts,such as charters,city-laws.But these contracts were short of many na ture contents of modern contracts such as freedom,equality,and manifested status criterion and unfair feature.In the late Mi ddle Ages,accompanied by Handicraft workshops incentives and Renaissance spiritual nourishment,medieval contract civili zation began a transformation into modern society.It is a fine example of contract civilization of medieval England's boroughs.