中世纪英国行会及其作用

The Guild and Its Role in Medieval England

英国行会产生于中世纪城市兴起时期,是由从事工商业的市民组成的经济组织,经历了商人行会、手工业行会、公会三个发展阶段,有垄断性、生产资料归个人所有、具有商品经济的属性等三个特征。行会是英国经济发展史的有机组成部分,具有承前启后的桥梁作用,对英国的经济发展、社会稳定和政治制度产生了重要影响。研究中世纪英国行会及其作用有利于了解英国甚至西欧的社会状况。

The English guild originated in the medieval city of flourishing period,is composed of business people engaged in economic organization,has experienced three stages of development,handicraft guild,guild Merchants Association,had an important impact on English economic development,social stability and political system. Guild is an organic part of the history of economic development in the England. It is helpful to understand the social situation of England and even western europe.