Mr. Burton's treatise, like the man himself, rests between two ages one in which the authority of Scripture reigned supreme, and a newer era acknowledging the power of deductive reasoning to sort out life's great questions.
Fittingly for a man who has done just about every job in Burton's team since emerging from the youth side in 1993, Stride is one of four members of Clough's squad who still have regular employment outside football.
But now, following his goal in the 3-1 win over Burton and then another in the midweek 3-3 Carling Cup draw with Ipswich, Hibbert is the man in possession.