Administrations of Lunacy: Racism and the Haunting of American Psychiatry at the Milledgeville Asylum

A Peculiar Inheritance by Mab Segrest is a groundbreaking book that uncovers the dark history of modern psychiatry, tracing its roots back to the traumas of slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.

Through the story of Georgia's largest mental institution, Milledgeville State Hospital, Segrest reveals how the South invented, fought to defend, and then worked to replace the most developed slave culture since the Roman Empire.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the origins of modern psychiatry and its ongoing impact on marginalized communities.

With stunning originality and depth, A Peculiar Inheritance will become an instant classic in the field of mental health studies.