J Clinton McCann
Biographic Data
| ID | 6001034 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Clinton McCann |
| GIVEN NAMES | J Clinton |
| FAMILY NAME | McCann |
| SIGNATURE | MCCANN J C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Historic England |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Fields, Vines, and Fig Trees
Taking inspiration from the pioneering work of Ellen F. Davis, especially her Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible, this article will offer an agrarian reading of the book of Micah, focusing upon Mic 2:1–5, 3:1–12; 4:1–5, and 6:8. The 8th century BCE core of Micah, especially chapters 2 and 3, levels a stinging critique of Judean royal policy (supported by a corrupt religious establishment) that resulted in the lo…
Arguing with God
Engravings as Evidence of Dovecotes
Some engravings published in 1690, 1707 and 1712 provide valuable information about dovecotes and other ancillary buildings. Today, where dovecotes survive, they are isolated or are in totally changed surroundings, and most have been altered for secondary uses. The engravings record them in their contemporary contexts before the modern alterations. At that period, many dovecotes were changing from vernacular to 'polite' architecture, and more win…
Clay-walled Houses in Norfolk
In Adam Longcroft's article in VA 37 (2006) about clay-walled houses in Norfolk he does not distinguish between the different methods of using clay for building. This paper looks at the range of techniques available. In some processes aggregates and fibrous material were added, in some the clay was made into blocks, some with and some without fibrous material. The difference between unfired and under-fired bricks is clarified. The author reiterat…
The Origin of Clay Lump in England
The use of clay lump in England is traced back to an earlier form, the thinner (but otherwise similar) 'clay bats', which were used to construct the nest-boxes of dovecotes in the late eighteenth century. From 1791 clay bats were used to build cottages in Cambridgeshire. By 1821 the blocks were being made deeper, and were called 'clay lumps
Giddalti (Person)
[Heb giddaltî]. One of the fourteen sons of Heman who were appointed to prophesy with musical instruments under the direction of their father and the king (1 Chr 25:4). Giddalti received the twentysecond lot cast to determine duties (1 Chr 25:29). The name has the form of a Piʿel perf. verb, “I have
Disease and Cure in "Janet's Repentance"
Disease and Cure in "Janet's Repentance": George Eliot's Change of Mind J. Clinton McCann, Jr. The only thing greater than the exdtement of interdisdplinary study is the anxiety it produces in the scholarly heart of the one who attempts it. As I prepare an essay on George Eliot for a journal entitled Literature and Medicine, I am acutely aware that I am an advanced student neither of English literature nor of medicine. Rather, I am a biblical sch…
Is Clay Lump a Traditional Building Material
Many reputable writers have asserted that building with clay lump (or clay bat) is an ancient tradition in East Anglia, traceable to the early seventeenth century or earlier. The basis for this belief is found to be unconvincing. There is no reliable evidence of clay lump construction anywhere in Britain before the 1790s, and there is substantial evidence that it was unknown earlier to those most likely to be well informed. The first recorded bui…
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Is Clay Lump a Traditional Building Material
Many reputable writers have asserted that building with clay lump (or clay bat) is an ancient tradition in East Anglia, traceable to the early seventeenth century or earlier. The basis for this belief is found to be unconvincing. There is no reliable evidence of clay lump construction anywhere in Britain before the 1790s, and there is substantial evidence that it was unknown earlier to those most likely to be well informed. The first recorded bui…
Disease and Cure in "Janet's Repentance"
Disease and Cure in "Janet's Repentance": George Eliot's Change of Mind J. Clinton McCann, Jr. The only thing greater than the exdtement of interdisdplinary study is the anxiety it produces in the scholarly heart of the one who attempts it. As I prepare an essay on George Eliot for a journal entitled Literature and Medicine, I am acutely aware that I am an advanced student neither of English literature nor of medicine. Rather, I am a biblical sch…
Giddalti (Person)
[Heb giddaltî]. One of the fourteen sons of Heman who were appointed to prophesy with musical instruments under the direction of their father and the king (1 Chr 25:4). Giddalti received the twentysecond lot cast to determine duties (1 Chr 25:29). The name has the form of a Piʿel perf. verb, “I have
The Origin of Clay Lump in England
The use of clay lump in England is traced back to an earlier form, the thinner (but otherwise similar) 'clay bats', which were used to construct the nest-boxes of dovecotes in the late eighteenth century. From 1791 clay bats were used to build cottages in Cambridgeshire. By 1821 the blocks were being made deeper, and were called 'clay lumps
Clay-walled Houses in Norfolk
In Adam Longcroft's article in VA 37 (2006) about clay-walled houses in Norfolk he does not distinguish between the different methods of using clay for building. This paper looks at the range of techniques available. In some processes aggregates and fibrous material were added, in some the clay was made into blocks, some with and some without fibrous material. The difference between unfired and under-fired bricks is clarified. The author reiterat…
Engravings as Evidence of Dovecotes
Some engravings published in 1690, 1707 and 1712 provide valuable information about dovecotes and other ancillary buildings. Today, where dovecotes survive, they are isolated or are in totally changed surroundings, and most have been altered for secondary uses. The engravings record them in their contemporary contexts before the modern alterations. At that period, many dovecotes were changing from vernacular to 'polite' architecture, and more win…
Arguing with God
Fields, Vines, and Fig Trees
Taking inspiration from the pioneering work of Ellen F. Davis, especially her Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible, this article will offer an agrarian reading of the book of Micah, focusing upon Mic 2:1–5, 3:1–12; 4:1–5, and 6:8. The 8th century BCE core of Micah, especially chapters 2 and 3, levels a stinging critique of Judean royal policy (supported by a corrupt religious establishment) that resulted in the lo…
Archaeology (4 works) · Historical Architecture and Urbanism (4 works) · History (4 works) · History (4 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Architecture and Art History Studies (2 works) · Architecture and Cultural Influences (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (2 works) · Development, Ethics, and Society (2 works)