Definitions of Epitome:

* a series of extracts from or condensed version of a written work
http://medievalwriting.50megs.com/glossary2.htm

* prototype: a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"
* a brief abstract (as of an article or book)
http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

* An epitome (Greek epitemnein—to cut short) is a summary or miniature form, also used as a synonym for embodiment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epitome