The invention of the Gutenberg printing press made it possible to print books quickly, rather than the previous methods of handwriting a copy of a book or unmovable type. This also allowed for books to be bought for cheaper and sold more and more widely. This selling of literature at a much faster rate and on a much grander scale allowed for greater circulation of the ideas published in books, such as those of the Renaissance. Gutenberg also printed a widely famous version of the Bible in the vernacular of his people, popularizing texts in the language of the common people. The ideas flowing from various places gave each nation a different literary voice from the others, making their identities and cultures more distinct as books were consumed and enjoyed and shared by the people of each nation.