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What is History Edward Hallett Carr Values Societal Context Vintage Books PB '61. Carr emphasizes that the historian is not a passive recorder of events but an active participant in shaping history. This approach rejects strict empiricism and absolute objectivity, suggesting that history is a dialogue between past events and present understanding. What is History, Edward Hallett Carr, Values, Societal Context, Vintage Books Paperback copyright 1961, Hole punch top right cover, tanning, good condition. Carr emphasizes that the historian is not a passive recorder of events but an active participant in shaping history. The historian’s perspective, values, and societal context influence which facts are deemed important and how they are interpreted. This approach rejects strict empiricism and absolute objectivity, suggesting that history is a dialogue between past events and present understanding