Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026)
Professionalisation in Comparative Perspective

Empires and Their Peripheries: The Pharmacy Market in the Habsburg and British Empires

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  • Gergely Magos
Gergely Magos
Department of Comparative Historical Sociology, Institute of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47074/HSCE.2026-1.06

Published 28-07-2026

Keywords

  • pharmacy,
  • professionalization,
  • comparison,
  • imperialism,
  • periphery,
  • United Kingdom,
  • Habsburg Empire,
  • Hungary,
  • Ireland
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How to Cite

Magos, Gergely. 2026. “Empires and Their Peripheries: The Pharmacy Market in the Habsburg and British Empires”. Historical Studies on Central Europe 6 (1):150–177. https://doi.org/10.47074/HSCE.2026-1.06.

Copyright (c) 2026 Gergely Magos

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Abstract

This study examines the professionalisation of pharmacy in the British and Habsburg Empires, focusing on similarities and differences. The central statement of the historical literature is that professionalisation followed different models in English-speaking regions and continental Europe. To accept or refuse this statement, the analysis focuses on both empires not just at macro level but explore the processes in their peripheral areas—Ireland and Hungary—which could provide an insight into the relationship between imperial centres and peripheries.

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