Enchiridion

Enchiridion is a Late Latin term (derived from the Greek word ἐγχειρίδιον (enkheiridion)) referring to a small manual or handbook. Some notable enchiridia include:

• Enchiridion of Epictetus, a short manual of Stoic ethical advice compiled by Arrian (2nd century)
• The Enchiridion de metris of Hephaestion, the only complete surviving ancient treatise on poetic meters (2nd century)
• Enchiridion of Sextus Pomponius, a collection of Roman law by Sextus Pomponius (2nd century)
• Enchiridion of Augustine, a compact treatise on Christian piety (420)
• Enchiridion of Byrhtferth (c. 970 – c. 1020)
• The Enchiridion militis Christiani of Erasmus, known also as the Handbook of a Christian Knight (1501)
• Erfurt Enchiridion, an early Lutheran hymnal (1524)
• Enchiridion of Dietrich Philips, (1564)
• Enchiridion symbolorum, definitionum et declarationum de rebus fidei et morum, an 1854 compendium of all basic texts of Catholic dogma and morality since the apostles
• Enchiridion Indulgentiarum, the handbook of Catholic prayers with indulgences

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