1. INTRODUCTION

2. A LITERATURE REVIEW OF NGC 1316

3. OBSERVATIONS AND DATA REDUCTION

4. THE COMPLEX STRUCTURE OF NGC 1316

5. ISOPHOTE ANALYSIS: LIGHT DISTRIBUTION OF NGC 1316 OUT TO 200 KPC

6. BEHIND THE LIGHT: LOOPS, RIPPLES AND ACCRETION REMNANTS INSIDE NGC 1316

7. DISCUSSION: TRACING THE BUILD-UP HISTORY OF FORNAX A

8. CONCLUDING SUMMARY