Subjektive und faktische Risiken. Votivgründe und Todesursachen in lateinischen Inschriften als Beispiele für Nachrichtenauswahl in der römischen Kaiserzeit

Abstract

The systematic collection of sacred and funerary inscriptions, which specify the reasons of the engagement and causes of death, allows an overview of perceived and actual risks under the Roman Empire. Using a method pertaining to social sciences, the potential dangers are firstly analyzed to determine if the situations were common or unusual, and, secondly, to discover the reasons why they were selected as messages.