Download or read book K. Marx and F. Engels on Religion written by Karl Marx and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Marx declared religion the opium of the people, he voiced a central tenet of the philosophy that bears his name. In this collection of essays and letters, the founders of Marxism discuss the origins and essence of religion, offering a thought-provoking introduction to the theoretical basis of proletarian atheism.