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Routledge Major Works

Routledge Major Works has a strong international focus and each of the sets is edited by a leading expert in their field. This publishing programme continues to grow with new book series being created all the time. Worthy mentions include a new Sports Studies and Construction Series.

Titles published by Routledge Major Works cover an abundance of literature on leading and influential figures, key concepts, topics and sub-disciplines across the social sciences, humanities, behavioural sciences and law.

By exploring this page you will be able to browse the vast array of series available from Major Works, learn more about the dizzying amount of literature we have on leading and influential figures, key concepts, topics and sub disciplines. Have you browsed the Major Works Jan – July 2013 catalog yet? Keep an eye out for a second instalment of the catalog out in July!

This page will feature news, articles and offers, so please regularly check for continual updates, or follow us on twitter and facebook and get our updates sent directly to you! We currently have a number of titles available at a special introductory price – available for just 3 months after publication.

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Recent News & Updates

  1. Routledge Reference celebrate International Women’s Day – take a look at our feminism titles!

    8th March 2013 marks International Women’s Day. This global event celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.

  2. Routledge Major Works Special Introductory Price Offers for 2013

    Routledge Major Works release full title details for their upcoming 'Special Introductory Price' offers.

  3. Think before printing. Why not go online?

    We here at Routledge are all about the environment. This is why we are rolling with the times and exploring online catalogs.

    This new and efficient way of sharing information allows us to show you all of our new collections, as well as our backlist titles, that we have on offer from across the different publishing programmes.

  4. Routledge Major Works 2013 January-June Print Catalog OUT NOW!

    Routledge Major Works have released their first catalog of 2013- highlighting new and key titles from January to June.

    The Catalog also includes upcoming title details for our Routledge Library Editions collections.

  5. Out now: The Rise of Econometrics

    This January, Routledge Major Works published the new collection, The Rise of Econometrics. A new release from Routledge's Critical Concepts in Economics series, The Rise of Econometrics brings together the best and most influential scholarship on the rise of econometrics. Continue reading for an insight into the text from the collection’s editor...

  6. Published this November – a new collection from leading academics in suicide research

    This November saw the publication of a new title in the Major Themes in Health and Social Welfare series. Edited by two of the world’s leading authorities, the collection brings together cutting-edge research on the increasingly major issue in the public health sector.

  7. Routledge Major Works WINTER BACKLIST OFFER!

    Routledge Major Works are pleased to announce a great Winter Warmer 20% discount offer on some of our backlist titles. For the next 3 months you will be able to purchase a number of multivolume collections spanning both the Humanities and Social Sciences at a reduced rate.

  8. Publishing this November: Tom Peters

    A new title in the acclaimed Critical Evaluations in Business and Management Series, Tom Peters brings together the very best critical assessments of one of the most influential business thinkers of our age. 

  9. Editor Taka Kaneko provides an insight into commissioning Routledge/Edition Synapse Major Works

    Taka Kaneko, Japanese-based editor of the Edition Synapse/Routledge co-publication program provides an insight into the history of, and process of commissioning for, this popular publishing program.

  10. Al Qaeda, by CNN Terrorism Analyst Paul Cruickshank, to publish in October

    Investigative reporter and CNN Terrorism Analyst, Paul Cruickshank, publishes a new 5 volume collection on al Qaeda. Featuring recent research covering documents recovered from bin Laden's Abbottabad compound following his death, this collection is the most up to date research resource on al Qaeda.

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