generate questions: The German materialist and atheist anthropologist Ludwig Feuerbach would signal a new turn in materialism through his book, The Essence of Christianity (1841), which provided a humanist account of religion as the outward projection of man's inward nature. Feuerbach's materialism would later heavily influence Karl Marx.
Who wrote "The Essence of Christianity"? {sep_token} In what year was "The Essence of Christianity" written? {sep_token} What did the author of "The Essence of Christianity" consider religion to be? {sep_token} The author's ideas would later influence what well known philosopher?