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Fray José Lamana OP (ca. 1650-1715), cronista del Real Convento de Predicadores de Zaragoza en la época de los Austrias Menores

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Resumen:  Fray Jose Lamana (Borja ca. 1650 - Zaragoza 1715) fue fraile dominico profeso del Real Convento de Predicadores de Zaragoza. Tras ocupar diversos cargos academicos, especialmente el de rector del Colegio de San Jorge y Santo Domingo de Tortosa, dedico sus ultimos anos a ser el bibliotecario y cronista de su convento de filiacion. En ese momento redacto dos Lumen Domus o cronicas conventuales de aquel cenobio. La primera se localiza en la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Zaragoza y la segunda, hasta ahora no identificada, en el Archivo Diocesano de la misma ciudad. Ambas permanecen ineditas. El estudio de su figura, su obra como cronista y la importancia de su aportacion historiografica es el objetivo de este articulo. Palabras clave:  fray Jose Lamana, Real Convento de Predicadores de Zaragoza, dominicos, Lumen Domus, cronica conventual Abstract: Friar Jose Lamana (Borja ca. 1650 - Zaragoza 1715) was a dominican friar from the Royal Priory of Preachers of Zaragoza. After worked in different academic institutions, especially like rector of the College of San Jorge and Santo Domingo of Tortosa, dedicated his last years to being the librarian and chronicler of his convent. At that time, he wrote two Lumen Domus or convent chronicles. The first is preserved in the University Library of Zaragoza and the second, until now unidentified, in the Diocesan Archive of the same city. Both remain unpublished. The study of his figure, his work as a chronicler and the importance of his historiographical contribution is the main purpose of this article. Keywords: Father Jose Lamana, Royal Priory of Preachers, dominicans, Lumen Domus, conventual cronicle