Договорът за изработка в Средновековна България
The contract manufacturing in medieval Bulgaria

Summary/Abstract: The Contract manufacturing in the medieval law has not been the subject of a special study in Bulgaria. The purpose of this publication is to include new sources and to make a brief interpretation of well-known ones, to achieve a more comprehensive and complete picture of the fields, the dimensions and frequency of use of this type of contract in the medieval Bulgarian state. The publication searches for the social foundations of contract manufacturing in medieval Bulgaria. Its use is associated with the development of feudal society and the formation of a more affluent class that employs people with special skills in the manufacture of a product. In this case a number of new sources have been analyzed, mainly related to specific of that age pursuit, such as transcription, translation and decoration of books. As a result, came into being even professional workshops dealing with such work. The publication features essential specifics of medieval contract manufacturing and makes a comparison between different categories of contractors and workers, according their social and professional status. The analysis of the available evidence shows too broad for our current notions distribution of this type of contracts in the medieval Bulgarian society. The publication also presents statistical data that substantiates the main thesis.

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