Die deutsche Ideologie
Despite a similarity of his ideas with those of Marxism, the extent of Stein's influence on Karl Marx is uncertain. However, Marx shows by scattered remarks on von Stein that he was aware of his highly influential book from 1842 on communist thought in France. For instance in "The German Ideology" (1845–46), Stein is mentioned, but only as the writer of his 1842 book.